Historical Events In 1839

Apr 22   August W Eichler, German botanist in the year 1839.   

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

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

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

May 04   In the year 1839 the Cunard Steamship Company Ltd forms San Bonifacio   

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

May 13   On this day in history israel Ashkenazi of Shklov, found Ashkenazic community (1815), dies   

May 18   In the year 1839 carolina [Maria A] Bonaparte (countess Lipona), dies at 57   

May 19   Alice Mary Smith, composer on this day in history.   

May 25   On this day in history john Eliot, English meteorologist   

May 27   In the year 1839 luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina)   

May 29   Ned Gregory, cricketer (bro of Dave, father of Syd Played 1st Test) on this day in history.   

Jun 02   On this day in history wijnand YY Nuijen, painter/lithographer (Wrecked), dies at 26   

Jun 03   Paul Lindau, German playwright/critic (Der Herr im Hause) in the year 1839.   

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   1st baseball game played in America in the year 1839.   

Jun 13   Martin-Pierre Dalvimare, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1839.   

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

Jun 15   In the year 1839 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 18   William Henry Seward Jr, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1920 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 27   On this day in history ranjit Singh, gov of Lahore, dies   

Jun 30   On this day in history johan O Wallin, Swedish poet/archbishop (Dead Angel), dies   

Jul 01   On this day in history abdul-Medjid succeeds Mahmud II as Sultan of Turkey   

Jul 01   In the year 1839 mahmud II, sultan of Turkey (1808-39), dies at 53   

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

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

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

Jul 09   In the year 1839 carl Baermann, composer   

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

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

Jan 11   In the year 1839 birth of eugenio Maria de Hostos, Puerto Rico, patriot/scholar   

Jan 14   Emil Bohn, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of paul Cézanne, French painter (d. 1906)   

Jan 25   In the year 1839 birth of seldon Connor, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1917   

Feb 01   James A Herne, [J Aherne], US playwright (Hearts of Oak) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Joseph A Koch, Aust painter/cartoonist/etcher/illustrator, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 01   Giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect/archaeologist, dies at 76 in the year 1839.   

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

Feb 15   Chevalier de Lorimier, Quebec notary (b. 1803) died on this day in history.   

Mar 04   On this day in history ignace Antoine Ladurner, pianist/composer, dies at 72   

Mar 13   On this day in history robert Gallenberg, composer, dies at 55   

Mar 29   In the year 1839 bernardus JC Dibbets, Dutch baron/gen-major (Maastricht), dies at 56