Wars, battles and sieges39
- First Opium War1839–1842 · Wars & conflicts
- Opium Wars1839–1860 · Wars & conflicts
- First Anglo-Afghan War1839–1842 · Wars & conflicts
- Uruguayan Civil War1839–1851 · Wars & conflicts
- Second Egyptian-Ottoman War1839–1841 · Wars & conflicts
- Russian colonisation of Central AsiaWars & conflicts
- Battle of NezibBattles
- Battle of YungayBattles
- Khivan campaign of 1839–1840Wars & conflicts
- Battle of ChuenpeeBattles
- Battle of GhazniBattles
- Siege of AkhoulgoSieges
- Newport RisingWars & conflicts
- Anti-Rent War1839–1845 · Wars & conflicts
- Battle of KowloonBattles
- Battle of CasmaBattles
- Aden ExpeditionBattles
- Battle of Pago LargoBattles
- Battle of SeguraBattles
- Murdering Gully massacreWars & conflicts
- Battle of ArgvaniBattles
- Battle of LubuyaBattles
- Battle of RamalesBattles
- Blood Hole Massacre1839–1840 · Wars & conflicts
- Siege of RipollSieges
- Battle of AcaxurBattles
- Battle of ChascomúsBattles
- Battle of ImbitubaWars & conflicts
- Battle of Oued El AlleugBattles
- Battle of PeracampsBattles
- Battle of the CaloosahatcheeBattles
- Battle of the San GabrielsBattles
- Battle of YeruáBattles
- First Corrientes army against RosasWars & conflicts
- Second Corrientes army against Rosas1839–1840 · Wars & conflicts
- Siege of LucenaSieges
- Siege of TampicoSieges
- Siege of VilafamésSieges
- Vai WarWars & conflicts
Revolts, massacres and attacks11
- AllahdadMassacres
- ZüriputschRevolts & coups
- 1839 Marion riotRevolts & coups
- Gum Creek Lagoon, Murrumbidgee River massacreMassacres
- Junction Island, Murray River massacreMassacres
- La Amistad slave revoltRevolts & coups
- Langhorne's Ferry/Rufus River, Murray River (1) massacreMassacres
- Maiden Hills massacreMassacres
- Mt Emu Creek massacreMassacres
- Murray River North Bank massacreMassacres
- Restdown Plains Station, Campaspe River massacreMassacres
Disasters2
- 1839 Ava earthquakeNatural disasters
- 1839 Martinique earthquakeNatural disasters
Treaties, councils and politics1
- Treaty of LondonTreaties
Accidents and fires1
- Vranovice rail accidentAccidents
Already under way in 183974
- Caucasian War1763–1864 · Wars & conflicts
- Russo-Turkish Wars1568–1918 · Wars & conflicts
- American Indian Wars1609–1924 · Wars & conflicts
- Circassian genocide1800–1864 · Massacres
- Three Hundred and Thirty Five Years' War1651–1986 · Wars & conflicts
- Chechen–Russian conflict1785–2017 · Wars & conflicts
- Pastry War1838–1839 · Wars & conflicts
- Carlist Wars1833–1876 · Wars & conflicts
- First Carlist War1833–1840 · Wars & conflicts
- Seminole Wars1816–1858 · Wars & conflicts
- Anglo-Burmese Wars1824–1886 · Wars & conflicts
- French conquest of Algeria1830–1904 · Wars & conflicts
- Farroupilha Revolution1835–1845 · Wars & conflicts
- Musket Wars1807–1842 · Wars & conflicts
- Indian removal1830–1845 · Massacres
Came to an end in 183910
- Pastry War1838–1839 · Wars & conflicts
- War of the Confederation1836–1839 · Wars & conflicts
- Aroostook War1838–1839 · Wars & conflicts
- Second Sumatran expedition1838–1839 · Expeditions
- Dutch–Ahanta War1837–1839 · Wars & conflicts
- Tarija War1837–1839 · Wars & conflicts
- Afghan Turkestan Campaign of 1838-391838–1839 · Wars & conflicts
- Cherokee removal1838–1839 · Massacres
- Albanian revolts of 1833–18391833–1839 · Revolts & coups
- Schomburgk expeditions to British Guiana1835–1839 · Expeditions
Founded or built in 183931
- Pulkovo ObservatoryUniversities
- Mariinsky PalacePalaces
- Florida State CapitolBuildings
- Old Sugar Mill of KoloaBuildings
- Old Melbourne GaolMuseums & galleries
- Porte d'AixMonuments
- Prinz-Albrecht-PalaisPalaces
- Wrest ParkPalaces
- Akhty FortressMonuments
- Dungiven CastleCastles & forts
- Fort WiniaryCastles & forts
- Government HouseBuildings
- Fort IngallArchaeology
- Fort OntarioCastles & forts
- Killevy CastleCastles & forts
- Mettray Penal ColonyBuildings
- Ekaterininsky parkParks & gardens
- Episcopal High SchoolUniversities
- Izmaylova's House, PushkinBuildings
- Katedralna Lock in PoznańCastles & forts
- Musée Antoine VivenelArchaeology
- Palace of Maximilian, Duke of Leuchtenberg (Sergievka)Monuments
- Paniewo LockMonuments
- Reina Amàlia PrisonPrisons
- Syahbandar TowerMonuments
- Berrima GaolPrisons
- Elfdalensky vase in Summer GardenParks & gardens
- Lazarev's FortCastles & forts
- Petrovsky Park (Kronstadt)Parks & gardens
- Classroom building of the Moscow Theological AcademyBuildings
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