Rulers:
• Charles XIV John, King of Sweden and Norway (1818-1844)
• Martin Van Buren, 8th President of the United States (1837-1841)
• Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837-1901)
Events:
• Pinacoteca Civica ‘Il Guercino’ established in Cento.
Births:
• Cézanne, Paul (1839-1906)
• Morisot, Edma (1839-1921)
• Sisley, Alfred (1839-1899)
Literature:
• Dickens, Charles (1812-1870): Nicholas Nickleby (1838-39)
• Dickens, Charles (1812-1870): Oliver Twist (1837-39)
• Dickens, Charles (1812-1870): The Loving Ballad of Lord Bateman (1839)
Art:
• Corot, Camille (1796-1875): Florence. Vue prise des jardins Boboli (1835-40)
• Hugo, Victor (1802-1885): Paysage avec un burg en ruine (1839)
• Turner, Joseph (1775-1851): The Rape of Proserpine (1839)