Page 3: Historical Events In 1839

Apr 22   In the year 1839 august W Eichler, German botanist   

Apr 26   In the year 1839 cyrus Hamblin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867   

May 01   On this day in history chardonnet, inventor (rayon)   

May 03   In the year 1839 ferdinando Paer, composer, dies at 67   

May 04   The Cunard Steamship Company Ltd forms San Bonifacio on this day in history.   

May 08   On this day in history francis W Warre-Cornish, English vice-provost of Eton/writer   

May 13   In the year 1839 israel Ashkenazi of Shklov, found Ashkenazic community (1815), dies   

May 18   On this day in history carolina [Maria A] Bonaparte (countess Lipona), dies at 57   

May 19   Alice Mary Smith, composer in the year 1839.   

May 25   John Eliot, English meteorologist in the year 1839.   

May 27   On this day in history luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina)   

May 29   In the year 1839 ned Gregory, cricketer (bro of Dave, father of Syd Played 1st Test)   

Jun 02   Wijnand YY Nuijen, painter/lithographer (Wrecked), dies at 26 in the year 1839.   

Jun 03   Paul Lindau, German playwright/critic (Der Herr im Hause) on this day in history.   

Jun 07   Hawaiian Declaration of Rights is signed in the year 1839.   

Jun 09   On this day in history gerrit J Pijman, Dutch minister of War (1798-1800), dies at 89   

Jun 10   Nathaniel Pryor, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies in the year 1839.   

Jun 12   In the year 1839 1st baseball game played in America   

Jun 13   On this day in history martin-Pierre Dalvimare, composer, dies at 66   

Jun 14   1st Henley Regatta held in the year 1839.   

Jun 15   Hans Skramstad, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1839.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Dutch prince Willem Alexander PFL weds niece Princess Sophia in the year 1839.   

Jun 18   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

Jun 24   On this day in history gustavus Franklin Swift, founded Swift & Co   

Jun 27   Ranjit Singh, gov of Lahore, dies in the year 1839.   

Jun 30   Johan O Wallin, Swedish poet/archbishop (Dead Angel), dies in the year 1839.   

Jul 01   In the year 1839 abdul-Medjid succeeds Mahmud II as Sultan of Turkey   

Jul 01   Mahmud II, sultan of Turkey (1808-39), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jul 03   1st state normal school in US opens, Lexington, Mass, with 3 students in the year 1839.   

Jul 03   In the year 1839 the first state normal school in US opens, Lexington, Mass, with 3 students   

Jul 08   In the year 1839 john D Rockefeller, US capitalist/founder (Standard Oil)   

Jul 09   Carl Baermann, composer in the year 1839.   

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Jan 04   Carl Humann, German engineer (d. 1896) was born in the year 1839.   

Jan 09   John Knowles Paine, Portland Maine, composer was born in the year 1839.   

Jan 11   Eugenio Maria de Hostos, Puerto Rico, patriot/scholar was born on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of emil Bohn, composer   

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of bohumil Pazdirek, composer   

Jan 19   Paul Cézanne, French painter (d. 1906) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Seldon Connor, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1917 was born in the year 1839.   

Feb 01   In the year 1839 birth of james A Herne, [J Aherne], US playwright (Hearts of Oak)   

Jan 12   On this day in history joseph A Koch, Aust painter/cartoonist/etcher/illustrator, dies at 70   

Jan 19   On this day in history georg Abraham Schneider, composer, dies at 38   

Feb 01   In the year 1839 giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect/archaeologist, dies at 76   

Feb 07   In the year 1839 death of karl August Nicander, Swedish poet (b. 1799)   

Feb 15   On this day in history death of chevalier de Lorimier, Quebec notary (b. 1803)   

Mar 04   Ignace Antoine Ladurner, pianist/composer, dies at 72 in the year 1839.   

Mar 13   Robert Gallenberg, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   On this day in history bernardus JC Dibbets, Dutch baron/gen-major (Maastricht), dies at 56