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   In the year 1839 ferdinando Paer, composer, dies at 67   

May 04   The Cunard Steamship Company Ltd forms San Bonifacio in the year 1839.   

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   Carolina [Maria A] Bonaparte (countess Lipona), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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   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   In the year 1839 nathaniel Pryor, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies   

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

Jun 13   In the year 1839 martin-Pierre Dalvimare, composer, dies at 66   

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

Jun 18   In the year 1839 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) on this day in history.   

Jun 24   On this day in history gustavus Franklin Swift, founded Swift & Co   

Jun 27   Ranjit Singh, gov of Lahore, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 30   On this day in history johan O Wallin, Swedish poet/archbishop (Dead Angel), dies   

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   In the year 1839 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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of eugenio Maria de Hostos, Puerto Rico, patriot/scholar   

Jan 14   Emil Bohn, composer was born in the year 1839.   

Jan 19   Bohumil Pazdirek, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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   Giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect/archaeologist, dies at 76 in the year 1839.   

Feb 07   On this day in history death of karl August Nicander, Swedish poet (b. 1799)   

Feb 15   On this day in history death of chevalier de Lorimier, Quebec notary (b. 1803)   

Mar 04   Ignace Antoine Ladurner, pianist/composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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.