Page 3: Historical Events In 1839

Apr 22   August W Eichler, German botanist on this day in history.   

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

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   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   Carolina [Maria A] Bonaparte (countess Lipona), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1839 paul Lindau, German playwright/critic (Der Herr im Hause)   

Jun 07   Hawaiian Declaration of Rights is signed on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 12   On this day in history 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 in the year 1839.   

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 in the year 1839.   

Jun 18   Dutch prince Willem Alexander PFL weds niece Princess Sophia on this day in history.   

Jun 18   On this day in history william Henry Seward Jr, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1920   

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

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   Mahmud II, sultan of Turkey (1808-39), dies at 53 in the year 1839.   

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

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

Jul 08   John D Rockefeller, US capitalist/founder (Standard Oil) in the year 1839.   

Jul 09   In the year 1839 carl Baermann, composer   

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

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 in the year 1839.   

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

Jan 19   Bohumil Pazdirek, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1839 birth of paul Cézanne, French painter (d. 1906)   

Jan 25   Seldon Connor, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1917 was born on this day in history.   

Feb 01   James A Herne, [J Aherne], US playwright (Hearts of Oak) was born in the year 1839.   

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

Jan 19   Georg Abraham Schneider, composer, dies at 38 in the year 1839.   

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 in the year 1839.   

Mar 04   In the year 1839 ignace Antoine Ladurner, pianist/composer, dies at 72   

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