What Happened In August 1839 In History

Historical Events for August, 1839

• 23rd » The United Kingdom captures Hong Kong as a base as it prepares for war with Qing Dynasty or Qing China. The ensuing 3-year conflict will later be known as the First Opium War.

Famous Birthdays on August in 1839

• 4th » Walter Pater, English author, critic, and academic (d. 1894)
• 8th » Nelson A. Miles, American general (d. 1925)
• 10th » Aleksandr Stoletov, Russian physicist and academic (d. 1896)

Famous Deaths for August 1839

• 3rd » Dorothea von Schlegel, German author (b. 1763)
• 10th » Sir John St Aubyn, 5th Baronet, English politician (b. 1758)
• 28th » William Smith (geologist) or William Smith, English geologist and engineer (b. 1769)

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