Page 3: Historical Events In 1839

Apr 26   Cyrus Hamblin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867.   

May 01   Chardonnet, inventor (rayon).   

May 03   Ferdinando Paer, composer, dies at 67   

May 04   The Cunard Steamship Company Ltd forms San Bonifacio.   

May 08   Francis W Warre-Cornish, English vice-provost of Eton/writer.   

May 13   Israel Ashkenazi of Shklov, are discovered Ashkenazic community (1815), dies.   

May 18   Carolina [Maria A] Bonaparte (countess Lipona), dies at 57   

May 19   Alice Mary Smith, composer.   

May 25   John Eliot, English meteorologist.   

May 27   Luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina).   

May 29   Ned Gregory, cricketer (bro of Dave, father of Syd Played 1st Test).   

Jun 02   Wijnand YY Nuijen, painter/lithographer (Wrecked), dies at 26   

Jun 03   Paul Lindau, German playwright/critic (Der Herr im Hause).   

Jun 07   Hawaiian Declaration of Rights is signed.   

Jun 09   Gerrit J Pijman, Dutch minister of War (1798-1800), dies at 89   

Jun 10   Nathaniel Pryor, sgt of Lewis and Clark Expedition, dies.   

Jun 12   1st baseball game played in America.   

Jun 13   Martin-Pierre Dalvimare, composer, dies at 66.   

Jun 14   1st Henley Regatta held   

Jun 15   Hans Skramstad, composer, dies at 41.   

Jun 17   In the Kingdom of Hawaii, Kamehameha III issues the Edict of toleration which gives Roman Catholics the freedom to worship in the Hawaiian Islands. The Hawaii Catholic Church and the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace is later established as a result.   

Jun 18   Dutch prince Willem Alexander PFL weds niece Princess Sophia   

Jun 18   William Henry Seward Jr, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1920   

Jun 21   Joaquim M Machado de Assic, Brazil, writer (Epitaph of a small winner).   

Jun 24   Gustavus Franklin Swift, founded Swift and Co.   

Jun 27   Ranjit Singh, gov of Lahore, dies.   

Jun 30   Johan O Wallin, Swedish poet/archbishop (Dead Angel), dies.   

Jul 01   Abdul-Medjid succeeds Mahmud II as Sultan of Turkey.   

Jul 01   Mahmud II, sultan of Turkey (1808-39), dies at 53.   

Jul 03   1st state normal school in US opens, Lexington, Mass, with 3 students   

Jul 03   The inaugural state normal school in US opens, Lexington, Mass, with 3 students.   

Jul 08   John D Rockefeller, US capitalist/founder (Standard Oil)   

Jul 09   Carl Baermann, composer.   

Jul 10   Fernando Joseph Maria Sor, composer, dies at 61   

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Jan 04   Carl humann: German engineer    

Jan 09   John knowles paine: Portland maine, composer   

Jan 11   Eugenio maria de hostos: Puerto rico, patriot/scholar   

Jan 14   Emil bohn: Composer   

Jan 19   Bohumil pazdirek: Composer   

Jan 19   Paul cézanne: French painter    

Jan 25   Seldon connor: Brig general (union volunteers), died in 1917   

Feb 01   James a herne: [j aherne], us playwright (hearts of oak)   

Jan 12   Joseph a koch: Aust painter/cartoonist/etcher/illustrator,   

Jan 19   Georg abraham schneider: Composer,   

Feb 01   Giuseppe valadier: Italian architect/archaeologist,   

Feb 07   Karl august nicander: Swedish poet (b. 1799)   

Feb 15   Chevalier de lorimier: Quebec notary (b. 1803)   

Mar 04   Ignace antoine ladurner: Pianist/composer,    

Mar 13   Robert gallenberg: Composer,   

Mar 29   Bernardus jc dibbets: Dutch baron/gen-major (maastricht),