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   In the year 1839 jacob Gottfried Weber, German composer, dies at 60   

Sep 25   Karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya) in the year 1839.   

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

Oct 02   In the year 1839 hans Thoma, painter   

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

Oct 10   British troops under Gen Charles Napier occupy Beirut on this day in history.   

Oct 11   On this day in history leonor de Almeida marquesa de Alorna, Portuguese poet, dies at 88   

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

Oct 21   On this day in history georg von Siemens, founder (Deutsche Bank)   

Oct 30   In the year 1839 alfred Sisley, French impressionist painter   

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

Nov 03   In the year 1839 first opium war-2 British frigates engage several Chinese junks   

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

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

Nov 07   Henry Holmes, composer in the year 1839.   

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

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

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

Nov 17   Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Oberte Conti Di," premieres in Milan on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history american Statistical Association organizes in Boston   

Nov 29   Ludwig Anzengruber, Austrian playwright (Der Schandfleck) in the year 1839.   

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

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

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

Dec 07   In the year 1839 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   Matthijs I van Bree, Flemish court-painter, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   Carl Humann, German engineer (d. 1896) was born in the year 1839.   

Jan 09   John Knowles Paine, Portland Maine, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1839 birth of eugenio Maria de Hostos, Puerto Rico, patriot/scholar   

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   In the year 1839 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Joseph A Koch, Aust painter/cartoonist/etcher/illustrator, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Georg Abraham Schneider, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect/archaeologist, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1839.   

Mar 13   On this day in history robert Gallenberg, composer, dies at 55   

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