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   On this day in history chardonnet, inventor (rayon)   

May 03   On this day in history ferdinando Paer, composer, dies at 67   

May 04   On this day in history 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   Israel Ashkenazi of Shklov, found Ashkenazic community (1815), dies in the year 1839.   

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   In the year 1839 john Eliot, English meteorologist   

May 27   In the year 1839 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history nathaniel Pryor, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies   

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

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

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

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   Dutch prince Willem Alexander PFL weds niece Princess Sophia on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 01   On this day in history mahmud II, sultan of Turkey (1808-39), dies at 53   

Jul 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1839 birth of carl Humann, German engineer (d. 1896)   

Jan 09   John Knowles Paine, Portland Maine, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   Bohumil Pazdirek, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 15   In the year 1839 death of chevalier de Lorimier, Quebec notary (b. 1803)   

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

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

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