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) 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 in the year 1839.  

May 08   On this day in history francis W Warre-Cornish, English vice-provost of Eton/writer  

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

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

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

May 25   In the year 1839 john Eliot, English meteorologist  

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   Paul Lindau, German playwright/critic (Der Herr im Hause) in the year 1839.  

Jun 07   On this day in history hawaiian Declaration of Rights is signed  

Jun 09   Gerrit J Pijman, Dutch minister of War (1798-1800), dies at 89 on this day in history.  

Jun 10   Nathaniel Pryor, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies on this day in history.  

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

Jun 13   Martin-Pierre Dalvimare, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1839.  

Jun 14   In the year 1839 1st Henley Regatta held  

Jun 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1839 dutch prince Willem Alexander PFL weds niece Princess Sophia  

Jun 18   William Henry Seward Jr, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1920 in the year 1839.  

Jun 21   Joaquim M Machado de Assic, Brazil, writer (Epitaph of a small winner) on this day in history.  

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

Jun 27   On this day in history ranjit Singh, gov of Lahore, dies  

Jun 30   In the year 1839 johan O Wallin, Swedish poet/archbishop (Dead Angel), dies  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 08   In the year 1839 john D Rockefeller, US capitalist/founder (Standard Oil)  

Jul 09   In the year 1839 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   In the year 1839 birth of eugenio Maria de Hostos, Puerto Rico, patriot/scholar  

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   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 in the year 1839.  

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

Jan 12   Joseph A Koch, Aust painter/cartoonist/etcher/illustrator, dies at 70 in the year 1839.  

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 in the year 1839.  

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

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   Bernardus JC Dibbets, Dutch baron/gen-major (Maastricht), dies at 56 on this day in history.