Page 3: Historical Events In 1839

Apr 22   August W Eichler, German botanist in the year 1839.   

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   In the year 1839 ferdinando Paer, composer, dies at 67   

May 04   In the year 1839 the Cunard Steamship Company Ltd forms San Bonifacio   

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

May 13   Israel Ashkenazi of Shklov, found Ashkenazic community (1815), dies in the year 1839.   

May 18   Carolina [Maria A] Bonaparte (countess Lipona), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

May 19   In the year 1839 alice Mary Smith, composer   

May 25   John Eliot, English meteorologist in the year 1839.   

May 27   In the year 1839 luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina)   

May 29   On this day in history ned Gregory, cricketer (bro of Dave, father of Syd Played 1st Test)   

Jun 02   On this day in history wijnand YY Nuijen, painter/lithographer (Wrecked), dies at 26   

Jun 03   On this day in history paul Lindau, German playwright/critic (Der Herr im Hause)   

Jun 07   Hawaiian Declaration of Rights is signed on this day in history.   

Jun 09   Gerrit J Pijman, Dutch minister of War (1798-1800), dies at 89 in the year 1839.   

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

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

Jun 13   In the year 1839 martin-Pierre Dalvimare, composer, dies at 66   

Jun 14   1st Henley Regatta held in the year 1839.   

Jun 15   Hans Skramstad, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1839.   

Jun 24   Gustavus Franklin Swift, founded Swift & Co on this day in history.   

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

Jun 30   In the year 1839 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   In the year 1839 mahmud II, sultan of Turkey (1808-39), dies at 53   

Jul 03   On this day in history 1st state normal school in US opens, Lexington, Mass, with 3 students   

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) on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 09   John Knowles Paine, Portland Maine, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of eugenio Maria de Hostos, Puerto Rico, patriot/scholar   

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

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   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   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   On this day in history giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect/archaeologist, dies at 76   

Feb 07   Karl August Nicander, Swedish poet (b. 1799) died in the year 1839.   

Feb 15   Chevalier de Lorimier, Quebec notary (b. 1803) died in the year 1839.   

Mar 04   Ignace Antoine Ladurner, pianist/composer, dies at 72 in the year 1839.   

Mar 13   On this day in history robert Gallenberg, composer, dies at 55   

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