{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1839

May 08 Adolphe-Basile Routhier, French Canadian lyricist (O Canada) (d. 1920) was born on this day in history.  

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

May 19 Alice Mary Smith, composer was born on this day in history.  

May 25 On this day in history birth of john Eliot, English meteorologist  

May 27 Luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina) was born on this day in history.  

May 29 Ned Gregory, cricketer (bro of Dave, father of Syd Played 1st Test) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 03 In the year 1839 birth of paul Lindau, German playwright/critic (Der Herr im Hause)  

Jun 10 On this day in history birth of ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg, Council President of Denmark (d. 1912)  

Jun 17 In the year 1839 birth of fr. Arthur Tooth SSC, Anglican Clergyman prosecuted for ritualist activities (d. 1931)  

Jun 18 In the year 1839 birth of william Henry Seward Jr, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1920  

Jun 21 In the year 1839 birth of joaquim M Machado de Assic, Brazil, writer (Epitaph of a small winner)  

Jun 21 On this day in history birth of johannes P R Tak, Dutch liberal politician  

Jun 21 John Decatur Barry, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1867 was born on this day in history.  

Jun 21 In the year 1839 birth of machado de Assis, writer  

Jun 24 On this day in history birth of gustavus Franklin Swift, founded Swift & Co  

Jul 08 John D Rockefeller, US capitalist/founder (Standard Oil) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jul 10 In the year 1839 birth of adolphus Busch, German-born brewer (d. 1913)  

Jul 14 Edward Sydney Smith, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 16 On this day in history birth of philipus J Hoedemaker, Dutch theologist  

Jul 17 On this day in history birth of ephraim Shay, American inventor (d. 1916)  

Jul 17 On this day in history birth of friedrich Gernsheim, composer  

Jul 25 On this day in history birth of francis Garnier, French explorer (d. 1873)  

Aug 04 Walter Pater, London England, writer (Plato & Platoism) was born in the year 1839.  

Aug 08 On this day in history birth of nelson Appleton Miles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1925  

Aug 10 Aleksandr Grigorievich Stoletov, Russian physicist (d. 1896) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 15 Hugh Archibald Clarke, composer was born on this day in history.  

Aug 17 Hubert Platt Main, composer was born on this day in history.  

Aug 17 Thijs [Matthijs] Maris, Dutch painter/etcher was born in the year 1839.  

Aug 19 In the year 1839 birth of oskar Brefeld, German botanist  

Aug 24 On this day in history birth of eduard Napravnik, composer  

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

Aug 30 Gulstan Ropert, French Catholic prelate (d. 1903) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 02 On this day in history birth of henry George, land reformer/writer (Progress & Poverty)  

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Jan 12 Joseph A Koch, Aust painter/cartoonist/etcher/illustrator, dies at 70 in the year 1839.  

Jan 19 Georg Abraham Schneider, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 04 On this day in history ignace Antoine Ladurner, pianist/composer, dies at 72  

Mar 13 Robert Gallenberg, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1839.  

Mar 29 On this day in history bernardus JC Dibbets, Dutch baron/gen-major (Maastricht), dies at 56