Historical Events In 1839

Sep 20   On this day in history jose Gaspar de Francia, dictator of Paraguay (1816-39), dies at 74   

Sep 21   Jacob Gottfried Weber, German composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Sep 25   Karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya) on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Frances E C Willard, NY, founder (Woman's Christian Temperance Union) in the year 1839.   

Oct 02   Hans Thoma, painter on this day in history.   

Oct 02   New Zealand comes under jurisdiction of the Governor of New South Wales in the year 1839.   

Oct 10   In the year 1839 british troops under Gen Charles Napier occupy Beirut   

Oct 11   Leonor de Almeida marquesa de Alorna, Portuguese poet, dies at 88 in the year 1839.   

Oct 18   In the year 1839 french Jozef Kinsoen, Flemish portrait painter, dies at 68   

Oct 21   Georg von Siemens, founder (Deutsche Bank) on this day in history.   

Oct 30   Alfred Sisley, French impressionist painter on this day in history.   

Nov 03   1st opium war-2 British frigates engage several Chinese junks in the year 1839.   

Nov 03   First opium war-2 British frigates engage several Chinese junks on this day in history.   

Nov 04   The Newport Rising is the last large-scale armed rebellion against authority in mainland Britain in the year 1839.   

Nov 06   In the year 1839 hayim Rapoport, Rabbi of Ostrowiec/author (Maxim Chayyim), dies   

Nov 07   Henry Holmes, composer in the year 1839.   

Nov 11   The Virginia Military Institute is founded in Lexington, Virginia in the year 1839.   

Nov 13   On this day in history 1st US anti-slavery party, Liberty Party, convenes in NY   

Nov 13   The first US anti-slavery party, Liberty Party, convenes in NY in the year 1839.   

Nov 17   Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Oberte Conti Di," premieres in Milan in the year 1839.   

Nov 18   On this day in history august A Kundt, German physicist (sound vibration, test of Kundt)   

Nov 25   On this day in history a cyclone slams India with high winds and a 40 foot storm surge, destroying the port city of Coringa (never to be entirely rebuilt again). The storm wave sweeps inland, taking with it 20,000 ships and thousands of people. An estimated 300,000 deaths result from the disaster.   

Nov 25   Stanislaw Duniecki, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 27   American Statistical Association organizes in Boston on this day in history.   

Nov 29   Ludwig Anzengruber, Austrian playwright (Der Schandfleck) on this day in history.   

Dec 03   Frederik VI, king of Denmark (1808-39)/Norway (1803-14), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Dec 05   George Armstrong Custer, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1876 in the year 1839.   

Dec 05   On this day in history the birth of George Armstrong Custer, Killed at the battle of 'The Little Bighorn'   

Dec 07   Jan Matyas Nepomuk August Vitasek, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1839.   

Dec 07   Redvers H Buller, English general/large landowner: Natal in the year 1839.   

Dec 15   Matthijs I van Bree, Flemish court-painter, dies at 66 in the year 1839.   

Dec 18   On this day in history 1st celestial photograph (of Moon) made in US, John Draper, NYC   

Dec 18   In the year 1839 charles-Henri Plantade, composer, dies at 75   

Dec 18   In the year 1839 first celestial photograph (of the moon) made in US, John Draper, New York NY   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1839 birth of emil Bohn, composer   

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of bohumil Pazdirek, composer   

Jan 19   Paul Cézanne, French painter (d. 1906) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Bernardus JC Dibbets, Dutch baron/gen-major (Maastricht), dies at 56 on this day in history.