23 notable events from 1839 — wars, massacres and earthquakes.
- First Opium War
Mar 18, 1839–Aug 29, 1842 · China · War & armed conflict
- Diogo Alves
Jan 1, 1839 · Murder & homicide
- Bedchamber crisis
May 7, 1839 · United Kingdom · Scandal & controversy
- Bansha no goku
1839
- Anti-Rent War
1839–1845 · United States · War & armed conflict
- Rebecca Riots
May 13, 1839–1843 · United Kingdom · Riot & unrest
- Newport Rising
Nov 4, 1839 · United Kingdom · War & armed conflict
- Züriputsch
Sep 6, 1839 · Switzerland · War & armed conflict
- Aden Expedition
Jan 1839 · Yemen · War & armed conflict
- Allahdad Massacre
1839 · Iran · Genocide & ethnic violence
- Iquicha War of 1839
Nov 1, 1839 · Peru · War & armed conflict
- 1839 Ava earthquake
Mar 23, 1839 · Myanmar · Earthquake
- 1839 Martinique earthquake
Jan 11, 1839 · Martinique · Earthquake
- Murdering Gully massacre
1839 · Australia · Massacre
- Laplace affair
Jul 10, 1839 · United States · Scandal & controversy
- Blood Hole massacre
Dec 1, 1839–Jan 31, 1840 · Australia · Massacre
- Higuchi affair
Jun 11, 1839 · Murder & homicide
- Vranovice rail accident
Jul 7, 1839 · Czechia · Rail accident
- Battle of Oued El Alleug
1839 · Algeria · War & armed conflict
- 1839 Paris uprising
May 12, 1839 · France · War & armed conflict
- Cotton revolt
Oct 5, 1839 · Belgium · War & armed conflict
- Mianning massacre
Jan 1, 1839 · China · Massacre
- Vranovice rail disaster
Jul 7, 1839 · Czechia · Rail accident