Historical Events In 1839
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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