{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1839

May 08 In the year 1839 birth of adolphe-Basile Routhier, French Canadian lyricist (O Canada) (d. 1920)  

May 08 Francis W Warre-Cornish, English vice-provost of Eton/writer was born on this day in history.  

May 19 On this day in history birth of alice Mary Smith, composer  

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

May 27 On this day in history birth of luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina)  

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

Jun 03 In the year 1839 birth of paul Lindau, German playwright/critic (Der Herr im Hause)  

Jun 10 Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg, Council President of Denmark (d. 1912) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 17 On this day in history birth of fr. Arthur Tooth SSC, Anglican Clergyman prosecuted for ritualist activities (d. 1931)  

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

Jun 21 Joaquim M Machado de Assic, Brazil, writer (Epitaph of a small winner) was born in the year 1839.  

Jun 21 On this day in history birth of johannes P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician  

Jun 21 John Decatur Barry, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867 was born on this day in history.  

Jun 21 On this day in history birth of machado de Assis, writer  

Jun 24 In the year 1839 birth of gustavus Franklin Swift, founded Swift & Co  

Jul 08 In the year 1839 birth of john D Rockefeller, US capitalist/founder (Standard Oil)  

Jul 09 Carl Baermann, composer was born in the year 1839.  

Jul 10 In the year 1839 birth of adolphus Busch, German-born brewer (d. 1913)  

Jul 14 Edward Sydney Smith, composer was born in the year 1839.  

Jul 16 Philipus J Hoedemaker, Dutch theologist was born in the year 1839.  

Jul 17 Ephraim Shay, American inventor (d. 1916) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 17 In the year 1839 birth of friedrich Gernsheim, composer  

Jul 25 On this day in history birth of francis Garnier, French explorer (d. 1873)  

Aug 04 Walter Pater, London England, writer (Plato & Platoism) was born in the year 1839.  

Aug 08 Nelson Appleton Miles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1925 was born in the year 1839.  

Aug 10 In the year 1839 birth of aleksandr Grigorievich Stoletov, Russian physicist (d. 1896)  

Aug 15 On this day in history birth of hugh Archibald Clarke, composer  

Aug 17 On this day in history birth of hubert Platt Main, composer  

Aug 17 In the year 1839 birth of thijs [Matthijs] Maris, Dutch painter/etcher  

Aug 19 Oskar Brefeld, German botanist was born on this day in history.  

Aug 24 Eduard Napravnik, composer was born on this day in history.  

Aug 27 In the year 1839 birth of emory Upton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1881  

Aug 30 In the year 1839 birth of gulstan Ropert, French Catholic prelate (d. 1903)  

Sep 02 On this day in history birth of henry George, land reformer/writer (Progress & Poverty)  

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

Jan 19 In the year 1839 georg Abraham Schneider, composer, dies at 38  

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

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 On this day in history ignace Antoine Ladurner, pianist/composer, dies at 72  

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

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