Page 5: Historical Events In 1839

Sep 20   Jose Gaspar de Francia, dictator of Paraguay (1816-39), dies at 74 in the year 1839.   

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

Sep 25   On this day in history karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya)   

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

Oct 02   On this day in history hans Thoma, painter   

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   French Jozef Kinsoen, Flemish portrait painter, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Georg von Siemens, founder (Deutsche Bank) in the year 1839.   

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   In the year 1839 first opium war-2 British frigates engage several Chinese junks   

Nov 04   The Newport Rising is the last large-scale armed rebellion against authority in mainland Britain on this day in history.   

Nov 06   Hayim Rapoport, Rabbi of Ostrowiec/author (Maxim Chayyim), dies on this day in history.   

Nov 07   Henry Holmes, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 11   On this day in history the Virginia Military Institute is founded in Lexington, Virginia.   

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

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

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

Nov 18   August A Kundt, German physicist (sound vibration, test of Kundt) on this day in history.   

Nov 25   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 on this day in history.   

Nov 25   On this day in history stanislaw Duniecki, composer   

Nov 27   American Statistical Association organizes in Boston in the year 1839.   

Nov 29   On this day in history ludwig Anzengruber, Austrian playwright (Der Schandfleck)   

Dec 03   In the year 1839 frederik VI, king of Denmark (1808-39)/Norway (1803-14), dies at 71   

Dec 05   George Armstrong Custer, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1876 on this day in history.   

Dec 05   In the year 1839 the birth of George Armstrong Custer, Killed at the battle of 'The Little Bighorn'   

Dec 07   On this day in history jan Matyas Nepomuk August Vitasek, composer, dies at 69   

Dec 07   On this day in history redvers H Buller, English general/large landowner: Natal   

Dec 15   In the year 1839 matthijs I van Bree, Flemish court-painter, dies at 66   

Dec 18   1st celestial photograph (of Moon) made in US, John Draper, NYC in the year 1839.   

Dec 18   On this day in history charles-Henri Plantade, composer, dies at 75   

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

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

Jan 09   John Knowles Paine, Portland Maine, composer was born in the year 1839.   

Jan 11   Eugenio Maria de Hostos, Puerto Rico, patriot/scholar was born in the year 1839.   

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

Jan 19   Bohumil Pazdirek, composer was born in the year 1839.   

Jan 19   On this day in history 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 in the year 1839.   

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

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   Karl August Nicander, Swedish poet (b. 1799) died on this day in history.   

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

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.