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   In the year 1839 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   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 on this day in history.  

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

May 19   On this day in history alice Mary Smith, composer  

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

May 27   Luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina) in the year 1839.  

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

Jun 02   Wijnand YY Nuijen, painter/lithographer (Wrecked), dies at 26 on this day in history.  

Jun 03   On this day in history paul Lindau, German playwright/critic (Der Herr im Hause)  

Jun 07   In the year 1839 hawaiian Declaration of Rights is signed  

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   In the year 1839 1st baseball game played in America  

Jun 13   On this day in history martin-Pierre Dalvimare, composer, dies at 66  

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

Jun 15   On this day in history hans Skramstad, composer, dies at 41  

Jun 17   On this day in history 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 in the year 1839.  

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

Jun 21   Joaquim M Machado de Assic, Brazil, writer (Epitaph of a small winner) in the year 1839.  

Jun 24   Gustavus Franklin Swift, founded Swift & Co in the year 1839.  

Jun 27   Ranjit Singh, gov of Lahore, dies in the year 1839.  

Jun 30   In the year 1839 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   Mahmud II, sultan of Turkey (1808-39), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1839 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   In the year 1839 birth of bohumil Pazdirek, composer  

Jan 19   In the year 1839 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   In the year 1839 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 in the year 1839.  

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

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

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.