Page 3: Historical Events In 1839

Apr 22   On this day in history august W Eichler, German botanist   

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

May 01   Chardonnet, inventor (rayon) on this day in history.   

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

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

May 08   In the year 1839 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   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   John Eliot, English meteorologist on this day in history.   

May 27   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jun 12   1st baseball game played in America on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1839.   

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   In the year 1839 dutch prince Willem Alexander PFL weds niece Princess Sophia   

Jun 18   In the year 1839 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) in the year 1839.   

Jun 24   In the year 1839 gustavus Franklin Swift, founded Swift & Co   

Jun 27   In the year 1839 ranjit Singh, gov of Lahore, dies   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 09   Carl Baermann, composer in the year 1839.   

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Jan 04   On this day in history birth of carl Humann, German engineer (d. 1896)   

Jan 09   In the year 1839 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   In the year 1839 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   In the year 1839 birth of seldon Connor, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1917   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Karl August Nicander, Swedish poet (b. 1799) died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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