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   On this day in history steam shovel patented by William Otis, Philadelphia   

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   On this day in history jem Mason on Lottery wins 1st Grand National Steeplechase (Britain)   

Feb 26   In the year 1839 jem Mason on Lottery wins first Grand National Steeplechase (Britain)   

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   In the year 1839 felix Huston Robertson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1928   

Mar 09   In the year 1839 prussian government limits work week for children to 51 hours   

Mar 09   On this day in history prussian govt limits work week for children to 51 hours   

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

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

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

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

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

Mar 21   On this day in history 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   William Bell Wait, US, educated the blind in the year 1839.   

Mar 26   On this day in history 1st Henley Royal Regatta   

Mar 26   The first Henley Royal Regatta is held in the year 1839.   

Mar 29   Bernardus JC Dibbets, Dutch baron/gen-major (Maastricht), dies at 56 in the year 1839.   

Mar 31   In the year 1839 nikolay Przhevalsky, naturalist, explorer of east central Asia (OS)   

Apr 05   In the year 1839 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   On this day in history guatemala forms republic   

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

Apr 18   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Carol I, King of Romania (1881-1914) in the year 1839.   

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

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Jan 04   On this day in history birth of carl Humann, German engineer (d. 1896)   

Jan 09   John Knowles Paine, Portland Maine, composer was born in the year 1839.   

Jan 11   Eugenio Maria de Hostos, Puerto Rico, patriot/scholar was born on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Emil Bohn, composer was born in the year 1839.   

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   Seldon Connor, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1917 was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 01   Giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect/archaeologist, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.