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   On this day in history chardonnet, inventor (rayon)   

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

May 04   The Cunard Steamship Company Ltd forms San Bonifacio in the year 1839.   

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

May 13   Israel Ashkenazi of Shklov, found Ashkenazic community (1815), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

May 25   John Eliot, English meteorologist in the year 1839.   

May 27   Luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina) in the year 1839.   

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

Jun 02   On this day in history wijnand YY Nuijen, painter/lithographer (Wrecked), dies at 26   

Jun 03   Paul Lindau, German playwright/critic (Der Herr im Hause) on this day in history.   

Jun 07   In the year 1839 hawaiian Declaration of Rights is signed   

Jun 09   In the year 1839 gerrit J Pijman, Dutch minister of War (1798-1800), dies at 89   

Jun 10   Nathaniel Pryor, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies in the year 1839.   

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   On this day in history 1st Henley Regatta held   

Jun 15   Hans Skramstad, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1839.   

Jun 17   In the year 1839 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.   

Jun 18   On this day in history dutch prince Willem Alexander PFL weds niece Princess Sophia   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Jun 27   Ranjit Singh, gov of Lahore, dies in the year 1839.   

Jun 30   Johan O Wallin, Swedish poet/archbishop (Dead Angel), dies on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 03   1st state normal school in US opens, Lexington, Mass, with 3 students in the year 1839.   

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

Jul 08   John D Rockefeller, US capitalist/founder (Standard Oil) in the year 1839.   

Jul 09   On this day in history carl Baermann, composer   

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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   On this day in history birth of eugenio Maria de Hostos, Puerto Rico, patriot/scholar   

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

Jan 19   Bohumil Pazdirek, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1839 birth of james A Herne, [J Aherne], US playwright (Hearts of Oak)   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect/archaeologist, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1839 death of karl August Nicander, Swedish poet (b. 1799)   

Feb 15   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Bernardus JC Dibbets, Dutch baron/gen-major (Maastricht), dies at 56 in the year 1839.