Page 4: Historical Events In 1839

Jul 10   On this day in history fernando Joseph Maria Sor, composer, dies at 61   

Jul 12   On this day in history christian Traugott Tag, composer, dies at 62   

Jul 14   On this day in history edward Sydney Smith, composer   

Jul 15   In the year 1839 winthrop Mackworth Praed, politician/poet, dies   

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

Jul 17   Friedrich Gernsheim, composer in the year 1839.   

Jul 27   Chartist riots break out in Birmingham England in the year 1839.   

Jul 30   Slave rebels, take over slaver Amistad in the year 1839.   

Aug 04   Walter Pater, London England, writer (Plato & Platoism) on this day in history.   

Aug 08   On this day in history beta Theta Pi is founded in Oxford, Ohio.   

Aug 08   Nelson Appleton Miles, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1925 on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 19   In the year 1839 details of Louis Daguerre's 1st practical photographic process are released in Paris   

Aug 19   In the year 1839 oskar Brefeld, German botanist   

Aug 23   On this day in history british capture Hong Kong from China   

Aug 23   Charles Philippe Lafont, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Aug 23   In the year 1839 hong Kong is taken by British in war with China.   

Aug 24   Eduard Napravnik, composer in the year 1839.   

Aug 26   The ship Amistad is captured off Long Island on this day in history.   

Aug 27   In the year 1839 emory Upton, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1881   

Sep 02   In the year 1839 henry George, land reformer/writer (Progress & Poverty)   

Sep 02   On this day in history salon of Varietes opens in Amsterdam   

Sep 05   The First Opium War begins in China on this day in history.   

Sep 06   On this day in history cherokee Nation forms   

Sep 06   On this day in history great fire in NY   

Sep 09   John Herschel takes 1st glass plate photograph in the year 1839.   

Sep 09   John Herschel takes the 1st glass plate photograph in the year 1839.   

Sep 10   Isaac Kauffman Funk, US, publisher (Funk & Wagnalls) in the year 1839.   

Sep 10   In the year 1839 pieter Fontijn, Dutch painter, dies at 66   

Sep 11   1st Canadian track & field meet held (Caer Howell Grounds) in the year 1839.   

Sep 17   In the year 1839 ethel Mary Dell, [Mrs G T Savage], romantic novelist, dies   

Sep 19   The birth of George Cadbury, English founder of 'Cadburys' chocolates in the year 1839.   

Sep 20   1st railroad in Netherland opens (Amsterdam-Haarlem) on this day in history.   

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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   Eugenio Maria de Hostos, Puerto Rico, patriot/scholar was born on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of emil Bohn, composer   

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of bohumil Pazdirek, composer   

Jan 19   In the year 1839 birth of paul Cézanne, French painter (d. 1906)   

Jan 25   Seldon Connor, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1917 was born in the year 1839.   

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

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   In the year 1839 giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect/archaeologist, dies at 76   

Feb 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1839 ignace Antoine Ladurner, pianist/composer, dies at 72   

Mar 13   On this day in history robert Gallenberg, composer, dies at 55   

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