Page 3: Historical Events In 1839

Apr 22   August W Eichler, German botanist in the year 1839.   

Apr 26   Cyrus Hamblin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 in the year 1839.   

May 01   Chardonnet, inventor (rayon) in the year 1839.   

May 03   Ferdinando Paer, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

May 04   The Cunard Steamship Company Ltd forms San Bonifacio on this day in history.   

May 08   Francis W Warre-Cornish, English vice-provost of Eton/writer in the year 1839.   

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

May 18   In the year 1839 carolina [Maria A] Bonaparte (countess Lipona), dies at 57   

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

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

May 27   In the year 1839 luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (Roccaverdina)   

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

Jun 02   Wijnand YY Nuijen, painter/lithographer (Wrecked), dies at 26 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 07   On this day in history hawaiian Declaration of Rights is signed   

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

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

Jun 12   In the year 1839 1st baseball game played in America   

Jun 13   Martin-Pierre Dalvimare, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1839.   

Jun 14   On this day in history 1st Henley Regatta held   

Jun 15   Hans Skramstad, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 18   On this day in history william Henry Seward Jr, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1920   

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

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

Jun 27   In the year 1839 ranjit Singh, gov of Lahore, dies   

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   On this day in history mahmud II, sultan of Turkey (1808-39), dies at 53   

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

Jul 03   On this day in history the first state normal school in US opens, Lexington, Mass, with 3 students   

Jul 08   In the year 1839 john D Rockefeller, US capitalist/founder (Standard Oil)   

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

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Jan 04   Carl Humann, German engineer (d. 1896) was born in the year 1839.   

Jan 09   John Knowles Paine, Portland Maine, composer was born in the year 1839.   

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   Paul Cézanne, French painter (d. 1906) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Feb 15   Chevalier de Lorimier, Quebec notary (b. 1803) died in the year 1839.   

Mar 04   Ignace Antoine Ladurner, pianist/composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Mar 13   In the year 1839 robert Gallenberg, composer, dies at 55   

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