Sultan Abdul-Medjid Jul 1 Abdul-Medjid succeeds Mahmud II as Sultan of the Ottoman Empire Sultan of the Ottoman Empire Mahmud II Jul 2 Slaves aboard a Spanish schooner La Amistad revolt to secure their freedom while being transported from one Cuban port to another Jul 3 1st state normal school in US opens, Lexington, Massachusetts, with 3 students Jul 27 Chartist riots break out in Birmingham, England Jun 1839 Historical Events by Year Aug 1839 Famous People Who Were Authors Dictators Explorers Outlaws Queens Spies
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