Historical Events In 1839

Sep 20   In the year 1839 jose Gaspar de Francia, dictator of Paraguay (1816-39), dies at 74   

Sep 21   On this day in history jacob Gottfried Weber, German composer, dies at 60   

Sep 25   In the year 1839 karl A von Zittel, German geologist/paleontologist (Libya)   

Sep 28   Frances E C Willard, NY, founder (Woman's Christian Temperance Union) in the year 1839.   

Oct 02   Hans Thoma, painter in the year 1839.   

Oct 02   New Zealand comes under jurisdiction of the Governor of New South Wales on this day in history.   

Oct 10   British troops under Gen Charles Napier occupy Beirut in the year 1839.   

Oct 11   Leonor de Almeida marquesa de Alorna, Portuguese poet, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Oct 18   On this day in history french Jozef Kinsoen, Flemish portrait painter, dies at 68   

Oct 21   Georg von Siemens, founder (Deutsche Bank) in the year 1839.   

Oct 30   On this day in history alfred Sisley, French impressionist painter   

Nov 03   On this day in history 1st opium war-2 British frigates engage several Chinese junks   

Nov 03   First opium war-2 British frigates engage several Chinese junks on this day in history.   

Nov 04   On this day in history the Newport Rising is the last large-scale armed rebellion against authority in mainland Britain.   

Nov 06   In the year 1839 hayim Rapoport, Rabbi of Ostrowiec/author (Maxim Chayyim), dies   

Nov 07   Henry Holmes, composer in the year 1839.   

Nov 11   The Virginia Military Institute is founded in Lexington, Virginia in the year 1839.   

Nov 13   1st US anti-slavery party, Liberty Party, convenes in NY in the year 1839.   

Nov 13   The first US anti-slavery party, Liberty Party, convenes in NY in the year 1839.   

Nov 17   Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Oberte Conti Di," premieres in Milan in the year 1839.   

Nov 18   In the year 1839 august A Kundt, German physicist (sound vibration, test of Kundt)   

Nov 25   In the year 1839 a cyclone slams India with high winds and a 40 foot storm surge, destroying the port city of Coringa (never to be entirely rebuilt again). The storm wave sweeps inland, taking with it 20,000 ships and thousands of people. An estimated 300,000 deaths result from the disaster.   

Nov 25   In the year 1839 stanislaw Duniecki, composer   

Nov 27   American Statistical Association organizes in Boston on this day in history.   

Nov 29   Ludwig Anzengruber, Austrian playwright (Der Schandfleck) on this day in history.   

Dec 03   Frederik VI, king of Denmark (1808-39)/Norway (1803-14), dies at 71 in the year 1839.   

Dec 05   On this day in history george Armstrong Custer, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1876   

Dec 05   The birth of George Armstrong Custer, Killed at the battle of 'The Little Bighorn' in the year 1839.   

Dec 07   In the year 1839 jan Matyas Nepomuk August Vitasek, composer, dies at 69   

Dec 07   Redvers H Buller, English general/large landowner: Natal in the year 1839.   

Dec 15   Matthijs I van Bree, Flemish court-painter, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Dec 18   In the year 1839 1st celestial photograph (of Moon) made in US, John Draper, NYC   

Dec 18   Charles-Henri Plantade, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1839.   

Dec 18   First celestial photograph (of the moon) made in US, John Draper, New York NY on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of john Knowles Paine, Portland Maine, composer   

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

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

Jan 19   In the year 1839 birth of bohumil Pazdirek, composer   

Jan 19   Paul Cézanne, French painter (d. 1906) was born in the year 1839.   

Jan 25   On this day in history 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   Georg Abraham Schneider, composer, dies at 38 in the year 1839.   

Feb 01   On this day in history giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect/archaeologist, dies at 76   

Feb 07   On this day in history death of karl August Nicander, Swedish poet (b. 1799)   

Feb 15   In the year 1839 death of chevalier de Lorimier, Quebec notary (b. 1803)   

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