Page 3: Historical Events In 1839

Apr 22   On this day in history august W Eichler, German botanist   

Apr 26   On this day in history cyrus Hamblin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867   

May 01   In the year 1839 chardonnet, inventor (rayon)   

May 03   On this day in history ferdinando Paer, composer, dies at 67   

May 04   On this day in history the Cunard Steamship Company Ltd forms San Bonifacio   

May 08   On this day in history francis W Warre-Cornish, English vice-provost of Eton/writer   

May 13   In the year 1839 israel Ashkenazi of Shklov, found Ashkenazic community (1815), dies   

May 18   On this day in history carolina [Maria A] Bonaparte (countess Lipona), dies at 57   

May 19   On this day in history alice Mary Smith, composer   

May 25   In the year 1839 john Eliot, English meteorologist   

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

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

Jun 02   In the year 1839 wijnand YY Nuijen, painter/lithographer (Wrecked), dies at 26   

Jun 03   Paul Lindau, German playwright/critic (Der Herr im Hause) in the year 1839.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history martin-Pierre Dalvimare, composer, dies at 66   

Jun 14   In the year 1839 1st Henley Regatta held   

Jun 15   In the year 1839 hans Skramstad, composer, dies at 41   

Jun 17   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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 21   Joaquim M Machado de Assic, Brazil, writer (Epitaph of a small winner) in the year 1839.   

Jun 24   In the year 1839 gustavus Franklin Swift, founded Swift & Co   

Jun 27   On this day in history ranjit Singh, gov of Lahore, dies   

Jun 30   Johan O Wallin, Swedish poet/archbishop (Dead Angel), dies in the year 1839.   

Jul 01   On this day in history abdul-Medjid succeeds Mahmud II as Sultan of Turkey   

Jul 01   Mahmud II, sultan of Turkey (1808-39), dies at 53 in the year 1839.   

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

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) in the year 1839.   

Jul 09   Carl Baermann, composer in the year 1839.   

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Jan 04   In the year 1839 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 in the year 1839.   

Jan 14   In the year 1839 birth of emil Bohn, composer   

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

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of paul Cézanne, French painter (d. 1906)   

Jan 25   Seldon Connor, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1917 was born on this day in history.   

Feb 01   James A Herne, [J Aherne], US playwright (Hearts of Oak) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Joseph A Koch, Aust painter/cartoonist/etcher/illustrator, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1839 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Robert Gallenberg, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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