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   In the year 1839 chardonnet, inventor (rayon)   

May 03   In the year 1839 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   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 in the year 1839.   

May 27   Luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1839 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   Nathaniel Pryor, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies on this day in history.   

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

Jun 13   Martin-Pierre Dalvimare, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 18   On this day in history dutch prince Willem Alexander PFL weds niece Princess Sophia   

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

Jun 21   In the year 1839 joaquim M Machado de Assic, Brazil, writer (Epitaph of a small winner)   

Jun 24   In the year 1839 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   Abdul-Medjid succeeds Mahmud II as Sultan of Turkey in the year 1839.   

Jul 01   Mahmud II, sultan of Turkey (1808-39), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jul 03   1st state normal school in US opens, Lexington, Mass, with 3 students on this day in history.   

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

Jul 08   On this day in history john D Rockefeller, US capitalist/founder (Standard Oil)   

Jul 09   On this day in history carl Baermann, composer   

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Jan 04   Carl Humann, German engineer (d. 1896) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1839 birth of emil Bohn, composer   

Jan 19   In the year 1839 birth of bohumil Pazdirek, composer   

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of paul Cézanne, French painter (d. 1906)   

Jan 25   Seldon Connor, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1917 was born in the year 1839.   

Feb 01   On this day in history 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   Georg Abraham Schneider, composer, dies at 38 in the year 1839.   

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   On this day in history ignace Antoine Ladurner, pianist/composer, dies at 72   

Mar 13   Robert Gallenberg, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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