Page 3: Historical Events In 1839

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

Apr 26   On this day in history cyrus Hamblin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867   

May 01   In the year 1839 chardonnet, inventor (rayon)   

May 03   Ferdinando Paer, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1839.   

May 04   The Cunard Steamship Company Ltd forms San Bonifacio in the year 1839.   

May 08   Francis W Warre-Cornish, English vice-provost of Eton/writer on this day in history.   

May 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1839 alice Mary Smith, composer   

May 25   John Eliot, English meteorologist on this day in history.   

May 27   Luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina) in the year 1839.   

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

Jun 02   In the year 1839 wijnand YY Nuijen, painter/lithographer (Wrecked), dies at 26   

Jun 03   In the year 1839 paul Lindau, German playwright/critic (Der Herr im Hause)   

Jun 07   In the year 1839 hawaiian Declaration of Rights is signed   

Jun 09   In the year 1839 gerrit J Pijman, Dutch minister of War (1798-1800), dies at 89   

Jun 10   In the year 1839 nathaniel Pryor, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies   

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

Jun 13   In the year 1839 martin-Pierre Dalvimare, composer, dies at 66   

Jun 14   1st Henley Regatta held on this day in history.   

Jun 15   Hans Skramstad, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

Jun 17   In the year 1839 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   On this day in history dutch prince Willem Alexander PFL weds niece Princess Sophia   

Jun 18   William Henry Seward Jr, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1920 in the year 1839.   

Jun 21   On this day in history joaquim M Machado de Assic, Brazil, writer (Epitaph of a small winner)   

Jun 24   Gustavus Franklin Swift, founded Swift & Co on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Ranjit Singh, gov of Lahore, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 30   In the year 1839 johan O Wallin, Swedish poet/archbishop (Dead Angel), dies   

Jul 01   Abdul-Medjid succeeds Mahmud II as Sultan of Turkey in the year 1839.   

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   The first state normal school in US opens, Lexington, Mass, with 3 students in the year 1839.   

Jul 08   John D Rockefeller, US capitalist/founder (Standard Oil) on this day in history.   

Jul 09   Carl Baermann, composer on this day in history.   

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Jan 04   Carl Humann, German engineer (d. 1896) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of john Knowles Paine, Portland Maine, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history birth of james A Herne, [J Aherne], US playwright (Hearts of Oak)   

Jan 12   In the year 1839 joseph A Koch, Aust painter/cartoonist/etcher/illustrator, dies at 70   

Jan 19   In the year 1839 georg Abraham Schneider, composer, dies at 38   

Feb 01   On this day in history giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect/archaeologist, dies at 76   

Feb 07   Karl August Nicander, Swedish poet (b. 1799) died in the year 1839.   

Feb 15   Chevalier de Lorimier, Quebec notary (b. 1803) died in the year 1839.   

Mar 04   Ignace Antoine Ladurner, pianist/composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Mar 13   In the year 1839 robert Gallenberg, composer, dies at 55   

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