Page 3: Historical Events In 1839

Apr 22   On this day in history august W Eichler, German botanist   

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   Ferdinando Paer, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

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

May 29   Ned Gregory, cricketer (bro of Dave, father of Syd Played 1st Test) in the year 1839.   

Jun 02   Wijnand YY Nuijen, painter/lithographer (Wrecked), dies at 26 in the year 1839.   

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

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

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

Jun 10   On this day in history nathaniel Pryor, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies   

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

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   Hans Skramstad, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 24   Gustavus Franklin Swift, founded Swift & Co on this day in history.   

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   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   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   In the year 1839 birth of john Knowles Paine, Portland Maine, composer   

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

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   James A Herne, [J Aherne], US playwright (Hearts of Oak) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 19   In the year 1839 georg Abraham Schneider, composer, dies at 38   

Feb 01   On this day in history giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect/archaeologist, dies at 76   

Feb 07   On this day in history 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   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.