Page 5: Historical Events In 1839

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

Sep 21   Jacob Gottfried Weber, German composer, dies at 60 in the year 1839.   

Sep 25   In the year 1839 karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya)   

Sep 28   In the year 1839 frances E C Willard, NY, founder (Woman's Christian Temperance Union)   

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   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   On this day in history french Jozef Kinsoen, Flemish portrait painter, dies at 68   

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

Oct 30   On this day in history alfred Sisley, French impressionist painter   

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

Nov 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1839 hayim Rapoport, Rabbi of Ostrowiec/author (Maxim Chayyim), dies   

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

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1839 stanislaw Duniecki, composer   

Nov 27   On this day in history american Statistical Association organizes in Boston   

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 in the year 1839.   

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

Dec 05   In the year 1839 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   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   1st celestial photograph (of Moon) made in US, John Draper, NYC in the year 1839.   

Dec 18   Charles-Henri Plantade, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1839.   

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

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 in the year 1839.   

Jan 19   On this day in history georg Abraham Schneider, composer, dies at 38   

Feb 01   Giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect/archaeologist, dies at 76 in the year 1839.   

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 on this day in history.   

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.