Page 2: Historical Events In 1839

Feb 20   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Seminoles & black allies shipped from Tampa Bay Florida, to West on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Seminoles &black allies shipped from Tampa Bay FL, to the West on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Jem Mason on Lottery wins 1st Grand National Steeplechase (Britain) in the year 1839.   

Feb 26   Jem Mason on Lottery wins first Grand National Steeplechase (Britain) in the year 1839.   

Mar 04   Ignace Antoine Ladurner, pianist/composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Mar 08   James Mason Crafts, US chemist (Friedel-Crafts-synthesis) in the year 1839.   

Mar 09   Felix Huston Robertson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1928 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 10   Dudley Buck, Hartford, Ct, organist/church composer in the year 1839.   

Mar 13   Robert Gallenberg, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1839.   

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

Mar 17   On this day in history josef Rheinberger, Vaduz Liechtenstein, opera composer (Munich Conser)   

Mar 18   Francis Fessenden, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1906 on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1839 modest Mussorgsky, composer (Boris Gudunov, Night on Bald Mt) [NS]   

Mar 23   On this day in history 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 in the year 1839.   

Mar 26   The first Henley Royal Regatta is held on this day in history.   

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

Mar 31   Nikolay Przhevalsky, naturalist, explorer of east central Asia (OS) on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history robert Smalls, Beaufort SC, black congressman 1875-87 (Rep-SC)   

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

Apr 12   Victorin de Joncieres, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 17   Guatemala forms republic on this day in history.   

Apr 18   Frantz Jehin-Prume, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 18   Henry Kendall, New South Wales Australia, poet (Bell Birds) in the year 1839.   

Apr 19   On this day in history treaty of London constitutes Belgium an independent kingdom   

Apr 19   In the year 1839 treaty of London constitutes Belgium an independent kingdom & Luxembourg a Grand Duchy   

Apr 20   Carol I, King of Romania (1881-1914) on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Giuseppe Rossini, father of Italian composer Gioacchino Rossini, dies in the year 1839.   

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Jan 04   Carl Humann, German engineer (d. 1896) was born in the year 1839.   

Jan 09   In the year 1839 birth of john Knowles Paine, Portland Maine, composer   

Jan 11   In the year 1839 birth of eugenio Maria de Hostos, Puerto Rico, patriot/scholar   

Jan 14   Emil Bohn, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1839 birth of seldon Connor, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1917   

Feb 01   On this day in history birth of james A Herne, [J Aherne], US playwright (Hearts of Oak)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history robert Gallenberg, composer, dies at 55   

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