Page 4: Historical Events In 1839

Jul 10   In the year 1839 fernando Joseph Maria Sor, composer, dies at 61   

Jul 12   In the year 1839 christian Traugott Tag, composer, dies at 62   

Jul 14   Edward Sydney Smith, composer in the year 1839.   

Jul 15   In the year 1839 winthrop Mackworth Praed, politician/poet, dies   

Jul 16   Philipus J Hoedemaker, Dutch theologist in the year 1839.   

Jul 17   Friedrich Gernsheim, composer in the year 1839.   

Jul 27   On this day in history chartist riots break out in Birmingham England   

Jul 30   Slave rebels, take over slaver Amistad in the year 1839.   

Aug 04   In the year 1839 walter Pater, London England, writer (Plato & Platoism)   

Aug 08   In the year 1839 beta Theta Pi is founded in Oxford, Ohio.   

Aug 08   On this day in history nelson Appleton Miles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1925   

Aug 15   On this day in history hugh Archibald Clarke, composer   

Aug 17   On this day in history hubert Platt Main, composer   

Aug 19   Details of Louis Daguerre's 1st practical photographic process are released in Paris on this day in history.   

Aug 19   On this day in history oskar Brefeld, German botanist   

Aug 23   British capture Hong Kong from China in the year 1839.   

Aug 23   On this day in history charles Philippe Lafont, composer, dies at 57   

Aug 23   In the year 1839 hong Kong is taken by British in war with China.   

Aug 24   Eduard Napravnik, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 26   The ship Amistad is captured off Long Island in the year 1839.   

Aug 27   On this day in history emory Upton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1881   

Sep 02   Henry George, land reformer/writer (Progress & Poverty) in the year 1839.   

Sep 02   Salon of Varietes opens in Amsterdam in the year 1839.   

Sep 05   On this day in history the First Opium War begins in China.   

Sep 06   On this day in history cherokee Nation forms   

Sep 06   Great fire in NY on this day in history.   

Sep 09   In the year 1839 john Herschel takes 1st glass plate photograph   

Sep 09   John Herschel takes the 1st glass plate photograph on this day in history.   

Sep 10   On this day in history isaac Kauffman Funk, US, publisher (Funk & Wagnalls)   

Sep 10   In the year 1839 pieter Fontijn, Dutch painter, dies at 66   

Sep 11   1st Canadian track & field meet held (Caer Howell Grounds) in the year 1839.   

Sep 17   In the year 1839 ethel Mary Dell, [Mrs G T Savage], romantic novelist, dies   

Sep 19   On this day in history the birth of George Cadbury, English founder of 'Cadburys' chocolates   

Sep 20   1st railroad in Netherland opens (Amsterdam-Haarlem) in the year 1839.   

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Jan 04   In the year 1839 birth of carl Humann, German engineer (d. 1896)   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1839 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 13   In the year 1839 robert Gallenberg, composer, dies at 55   

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