Historical Events In 1839

Feb 20   In the year 1839 anti-duelling law was passed by US Congress   

Feb 20   On this day in history congress prohibits dueling in District of Columbia   

Feb 24   Steam shovel patented by William Otis, Philadelphia in the year 1839.   

Feb 25   On this day in history seminoles & black allies shipped from Tampa Bay Florida, to West   

Feb 25   In the year 1839 seminoles &black allies shipped from Tampa Bay FL, to the West   

Feb 26   Jem Mason on Lottery wins 1st Grand National Steeplechase (Britain) on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Jem Mason on Lottery wins first Grand National Steeplechase (Britain) on this day in history.   

Mar 04   In the year 1839 ignace Antoine Ladurner, pianist/composer, dies at 72   

Mar 08   On this day in history james Mason Crafts, US chemist (Friedel-Crafts-synthesis)   

Mar 09   On this day in history felix Huston Robertson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1928   

Mar 09   Prussian government limits work week for children to 51 hours on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Prussian govt limits work week for children to 51 hours in the year 1839.   

Mar 10   Dudley Buck, Hartford, Ct, organist/church composer on this day in history.   

Mar 13   In the year 1839 robert Gallenberg, composer, dies at 55   

Mar 16   In the year 1839 rené F Armand Sully-Prudhomme, France, poet, 1st Nobel winner (1901)   

Mar 17   Josef Rheinberger, Vaduz Liechtenstein, opera composer (Munich Conser) in the year 1839.   

Mar 18   On this day in history francis Fessenden, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906   

Mar 21   On this day in history modest Mussorgsky, composer (Boris Gudunov, Night on Bald Mt) [NS]   

Mar 23   In the year 1839 1st known use of term OK (Boston)   

Mar 25   In the year 1839 william Bell Wait, US, educated the blind   

Mar 26   1st Henley Royal Regatta on this day in history.   

Mar 26   On this day in history the first Henley Royal Regatta is held   

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

Mar 31   Nikolay Przhevalsky, naturalist, explorer of east central Asia (OS) in the year 1839.   

Apr 05   Robert Smalls, Beaufort SC, black congressman 1875-87 (Rep-SC) on this day in history.   

Apr 11   John Galt, Scottish writer (Last of the Lairds), dies at 59 in the year 1839.   

Apr 12   On this day in history victorin de Joncieres, composer   

Apr 17   On this day in history guatemala forms republic   

Apr 18   On this day in history frantz Jehin-Prume, composer   

Apr 18   In the year 1839 henry Kendall, New South Wales Australia, poet (Bell Birds)   

Apr 19   Treaty of London constitutes Belgium an independent kingdom on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Treaty of London constitutes Belgium an independent kingdom & Luxembourg a Grand Duchy in the year 1839.   

Apr 20   On this day in history carol I, King of Romania (1881-1914)   

Apr 20   In the year 1839 giuseppe Rossini, father of Italian composer Gioacchino Rossini, dies   

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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   Eugenio Maria de Hostos, Puerto Rico, patriot/scholar was born on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of seldon Connor, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1917   

Feb 01   In the year 1839 birth of james A Herne, [J Aherne], US playwright (Hearts of Oak)   

Jan 12   In the year 1839 joseph A Koch, Aust painter/cartoonist/etcher/illustrator, dies at 70   

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

Feb 01   In the year 1839 giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect/archaeologist, dies at 76   

Feb 07   Karl August Nicander, Swedish poet (b. 1799) died in the year 1839.   

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   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.