Historical Events In 1839

Jul 10   On this day in history fernando Joseph Maria Sor, composer, dies at 61   

Jul 12   Christian Traugott Tag, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jul 14   On this day in history edward Sydney Smith, composer   

Jul 15   On this day in history winthrop Mackworth Praed, politician/poet, dies   

Jul 16   Philipus J Hoedemaker, Dutch theologist on this day in history.   

Jul 17   On this day in history friedrich Gernsheim, composer   

Jul 27   In the year 1839 chartist riots break out in Birmingham England   

Jul 30   On this day in history slave rebels, take over slaver Amistad   

Aug 04   Walter Pater, London England, writer (Plato & Platoism) on this day in history.   

Aug 08   In the year 1839 beta Theta Pi is founded in Oxford, Ohio.   

Aug 08   In the year 1839 nelson Appleton Miles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1925   

Aug 15   Hugh Archibald Clarke, composer in the year 1839.   

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

Aug 19   On this day in history details of Louis Daguerre's 1st practical photographic process are released in Paris   

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

Aug 23   British capture Hong Kong from China in the year 1839.   

Aug 23   In the year 1839 charles Philippe Lafont, composer, dies at 57   

Aug 23   Hong Kong is taken by British in war with China in the year 1839.   

Aug 24   In the year 1839 eduard Napravnik, composer   

Aug 26   The ship Amistad is captured off Long Island on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Emory Upton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1881 in the year 1839.   

Sep 02   Henry George, land reformer/writer (Progress & Poverty) in the year 1839.   

Sep 02   Salon of Varietes opens in Amsterdam in the year 1839.   

Sep 05   On this day in history the First Opium War begins in China.   

Sep 06   In the year 1839 cherokee Nation forms   

Sep 06   In the year 1839 great fire in NY   

Sep 09   On this day in history john Herschel takes 1st glass plate photograph   

Sep 09   On this day in history john Herschel takes the 1st glass plate photograph   

Sep 10   Isaac Kauffman Funk, US, publisher (Funk & Wagnalls) on this day in history.   

Sep 10   In the year 1839 pieter Fontijn, Dutch painter, dies at 66   

Sep 11   In the year 1839 1st Canadian track & field meet held (Caer Howell Grounds)   

Sep 17   Ethel Mary Dell, [Mrs G T Savage], romantic novelist, dies in the year 1839.   

Sep 19   The birth of George Cadbury, English founder of 'Cadburys' chocolates in the year 1839.   

Sep 20   1st railroad in Netherland opens (Amsterdam-Haarlem) in the year 1839.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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   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   James A Herne, [J Aherne], US playwright (Hearts of Oak) was born in the year 1839.   

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 in the year 1839.   

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   In the year 1839 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.