Page 3: Historical Events In 1839

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

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

May 01   Chardonnet, inventor (rayon) in the year 1839.   

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

May 04   The Cunard Steamship Company Ltd forms San Bonifacio on this day in history.   

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

May 13   In the year 1839 israel Ashkenazi of Shklov, found Ashkenazic community (1815), dies   

May 18   Carolina [Maria A] Bonaparte (countess Lipona), dies at 57 in the year 1839.   

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

May 25   John Eliot, English meteorologist in the year 1839.   

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

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 in the year 1839.   

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

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

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   Hans Skramstad, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1839.   

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 in the year 1839.   

Jun 18   In the year 1839 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   Gustavus Franklin Swift, founded Swift & Co in the year 1839.   

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

Jun 30   Johan O Wallin, Swedish poet/archbishop (Dead Angel), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Abdul-Medjid succeeds Mahmud II as Sultan of Turkey on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Mahmud II, sultan of Turkey (1808-39), dies at 53 in the year 1839.   

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) in the year 1839.   

Jul 09   On this day in history carl Baermann, composer   

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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 in the year 1839.   

Jan 11   Eugenio Maria de Hostos, Puerto Rico, patriot/scholar was born in the year 1839.   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of emil Bohn, composer   

Jan 19   Bohumil Pazdirek, composer was born in the year 1839.   

Jan 19   Paul Cézanne, French painter (d. 1906) was born in the year 1839.   

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 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   On this day in history georg Abraham Schneider, composer, dies at 38   

Feb 01   Giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect/archaeologist, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1839.   

Mar 13   Robert Gallenberg, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1839.   

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