American industrialist and philanthropist (1839–1937). John D. Rockefeller was born on 8 July 1839 in what is now the United States. John D. Rockefeller is remembered as an entrepreneur, accountant and banker, a citizen of the United States. Notable works include “Riverside Church” and “Kykuit”.
Before and after
- 9 March 1839Birth of Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky
- 16 March 1839Birth of Sully Prudhomme
- from 18 March 1839 to 29 August 1842First Opium War
- 19 April 1839Treaty of London
- 8 July 1839Birth of John D. Rockefeller
- 7 August 1839Founding of Pulkovo Observatory
- 19 August 1839The daguerreotype is announced
- from 4 September 1839 to 24 October 1860Opium Wars
- 1840Construction of Trafalgar Square
More in Society, economy & sport
- c. 1800sRise of nationalism
- 17 February 1863Founding of International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
- 1885Founding of Stanford University
- 1 November 1897Founding of Juventus FC
- 1 January 1901Founding of Australia
- 21 May 1904Founding of FIFA
The era
This moment belongs to the Industrial era (1760 CE to 1914 CE), steam, factories and revolutions. You can also browse everything in the 19th century.