{--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 in the year 1839.  

May 19 Alice Mary Smith, composer was born in the year 1839.  

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

May 27 Luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina) was born in the year 1839.  

May 29 In the year 1839 birth of ned Gregory, cricketer (bro of Dave, father of Syd Played 1st Test)  

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

Jun 10 On this day in history birth of ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg, Council President of Denmark (d. 1912)  

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

Jun 18 On this day in history birth of william Henry Seward Jr, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1920  

Jun 21 On this day in history birth of joaquim M Machado de Assic, Brazil, writer (Epitaph of a small winner)  

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

Jun 21 On this day in history birth of john Decatur Barry, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867  

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

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

Jul 08 John D Rockefeller, US capitalist/founder (Standard Oil) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 09 Carl Baermann, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jul 14 In the year 1839 birth of edward Sydney Smith, composer  

Jul 16 On this day in history birth of philipus J Hoedemaker, Dutch theologist  

Jul 17 Ephraim Shay, American inventor (d. 1916) was born in the year 1839.  

Jul 17 Friedrich Gernsheim, composer was born in the year 1839.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 10 Aleksandr Grigorievich Stoletov, Russian physicist (d. 1896) was born in the year 1839.  

Aug 15 Hugh Archibald Clarke, composer was born on this day in history.  

Aug 17 Hubert Platt Main, composer was born in the year 1839.  

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

Aug 19 On this day in history birth of oskar Brefeld, German botanist  

Aug 24 On this day in history birth of eduard Napravnik, composer  

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

Aug 30 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 Giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect/archaeologist, dies at 76 in the year 1839.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 13 Robert Gallenberg, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

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