Historical Events In 1839

Apr 22   August W Eichler, German botanist on this day in history.   

Apr 26   Cyrus Hamblin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 on this day in history.   

May 01   Chardonnet, inventor (rayon) in the year 1839.   

May 03   Ferdinando Paer, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1839.   

May 04   The Cunard Steamship Company Ltd forms San Bonifacio in the year 1839.   

May 08   On this day in history francis W Warre-Cornish, English vice-provost of Eton/writer   

May 13   On this day in history israel Ashkenazi of Shklov, found Ashkenazic community (1815), dies   

May 18   In the year 1839 carolina [Maria A] Bonaparte (countess Lipona), dies at 57   

May 19   In the year 1839 alice Mary Smith, composer   

May 25   On this day in history john Eliot, English meteorologist   

May 27   Luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina) on this day in history.   

May 29   Ned Gregory, cricketer (bro of Dave, father of Syd Played 1st Test) in the year 1839.   

Jun 02   Wijnand YY Nuijen, painter/lithographer (Wrecked), dies at 26 on this day in history.   

Jun 03   Paul Lindau, German playwright/critic (Der Herr im Hause) in the year 1839.   

Jun 07   On this day in history hawaiian Declaration of Rights is signed   

Jun 09   On this day in history gerrit J Pijman, Dutch minister of War (1798-1800), dies at 89   

Jun 10   On this day in history nathaniel Pryor, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies   

Jun 12   On this day in history 1st baseball game played in America   

Jun 13   On this day in history martin-Pierre Dalvimare, composer, dies at 66   

Jun 14   1st Henley Regatta held on this day in history.   

Jun 15   In the year 1839 hans Skramstad, composer, dies at 41   

Jun 17   On this day in history in the Kingdom of Hawaii, Kamehameha III issues the Edict of toleration which gives Roman Catholics the freedom to worship in the Hawaiian Islands. The Hawaii Catholic Church and the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace is later established as a result.   

Jun 18   Dutch prince Willem Alexander PFL weds niece Princess Sophia in the year 1839.   

Jun 18   William Henry Seward Jr, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1920 in the year 1839.   

Jun 21   Joaquim M Machado de Assic, Brazil, writer (Epitaph of a small winner) on this day in history.   

Jun 24   Gustavus Franklin Swift, founded Swift & Co in the year 1839.   

Jun 27   In the year 1839 ranjit Singh, gov of Lahore, dies   

Jun 30   On this day in history johan O Wallin, Swedish poet/archbishop (Dead Angel), dies   

Jul 01   Abdul-Medjid succeeds Mahmud II as Sultan of Turkey on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Mahmud II, sultan of Turkey (1808-39), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Jul 03   1st state normal school in US opens, Lexington, Mass, with 3 students in the year 1839.   

Jul 03   The first state normal school in US opens, Lexington, Mass, with 3 students in the year 1839.   

Jul 08   John D Rockefeller, US capitalist/founder (Standard Oil) in the year 1839.   

Jul 09   Carl Baermann, composer 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 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   On this day in history birth of paul Cézanne, French painter (d. 1906)   

Jan 25   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1839.   

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   In the year 1839 death of chevalier de Lorimier, Quebec notary (b. 1803)   

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.