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   On this day in history jacob Gottfried Weber, German composer, dies at 60   

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

Sep 28   On this day in history frances E C Willard, NY, founder (Woman's Christian Temperance Union)   

Oct 02   Hans Thoma, painter in the year 1839.   

Oct 02   On this day in history new Zealand comes under jurisdiction of the Governor of New South Wales   

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) in the year 1839.   

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

Nov 03   On this day in history 1st opium war-2 British frigates engage several Chinese junks   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 06   Hayim Rapoport, Rabbi of Ostrowiec/author (Maxim Chayyim), dies in the year 1839.   

Nov 07   In the year 1839 henry Holmes, composer   

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

Nov 13   In the year 1839 1st US anti-slavery party, Liberty Party, convenes in NY   

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   In the year 1839 august A Kundt, German physicist (sound vibration, test of Kundt)   

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   Stanislaw Duniecki, composer on this day in history.   

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

Nov 29   In the year 1839 ludwig Anzengruber, Austrian playwright (Der Schandfleck)   

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

Dec 07   In the year 1839 redvers H Buller, English general/large landowner: Natal   

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   Charles-Henri Plantade, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1839.   

Dec 18   On this day in history first celestial photograph (of the moon) made in US, John Draper, New York NY   

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Jan 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1839.   

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

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   Georg Abraham Schneider, composer, dies at 38 in the year 1839.   

Feb 01   In the year 1839 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   In the year 1839 ignace Antoine Ladurner, pianist/composer, dies at 72   

Mar 13   Robert Gallenberg, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1839.   

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