Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In 1840

Aug 28 Alexander Cameron Sim, Scottish merchant (d. 1900) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 28 In the year 1840 birth of ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel hymns)  

Sep 03 Jacob Fabricius, composer was born on this day in history.  

Sep 09 Gentil T Antheunis, Flemish poet/music/composer was born in the year 1840.  

Sep 14 In the year 1840 birth of george Elbridge Whiting, composer  

Sep 21 In the year 1840 birth of murad V, sultan of Turkey (1876)  

Sep 26 Louis-Olivier Taillon, French Canadian politician (d. 1923) was born in the year 1840.  

Sep 27 On this day in history birth of alfred Thayer Mahan, US, naval officer (Influence of Sea Power)  

Sep 27 On this day in history birth of thomas Nast, political cartoonist of late 1800s America  

Sep 28 On this day in history birth of alexander Swift "Sandie" Pendleton, Lt-Col (Confederate Army)  

Sep 28 Rudolf Baumbach, Thuringia [Germany], writer of student drinking songs was born on this day in history.  

Sep 30 In the year 1840 birth of johan Severin Svendsen, composer  

Oct 04 Charles Ferdinand Lenepveu, composer was born in the year 1840.  

Oct 05 On this day in history birth of fran Gerbic, composer  

Oct 05 In the year 1840 birth of john Addington Symonds, Brit historian/writer (Probs in Greek Ethics)  

Oct 09 On this day in history birth of simeon Solomon, British artist (d. 1905)  

Oct 12 In the year 1840 birth of helena Modjeska, Poland, Shakespearian actress (Juliet)/anti-Russian  

Oct 15 On this day in history birth of honoré Mercier, politician and premier of Quebec (d. 1894)  

Oct 16 Kuroda Kiyotaka, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1900) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 30 In the year 1840 birth of carlotta Patti, Italian soprano  

Oct 30 William G Sumner, US sociologist/political analyst was born on this day in history.  

Nov 09 On this day in history birth of joseph-Adolphe Chapleau, French Canadian lawyer (d. 1898)  

Nov 12 Auguste Rodin, France, sculptor (Kiss, Thinker) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 14 In the year 1840 birth of claude Monet, France, impressionist (Water Lilies)  

Nov 15 Aleksei N Apuchtin, Russian poet/friend of Tsjaikovski [NS=11/27] was born on this day in history.  

Nov 16 In the year 1840 birth of frederick Scotson Clark, composer  

Nov 21 In the year 1840 birth of victoria, Empress of Germany/Queen of Prussia  

Nov 25 In the year 1840 birth of hugo Verriest, Flemish author/poet (Flemish Movement)  

Nov 27 Aleksei N Apuchtin, Russian poet/friend of Tsjaikovski [OS=11/15] was born in the year 1840.  

Nov 30 Henry Birks, Canadian businessman (d. 1928) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 04 Crazy Horse, Oglala Sioux chief (d. 1877) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 07 Hermann Goetz, composer was born on this day in history.  

Dec 11 Kemal Bey, Turkey, poet/author (Fatherland-1872) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 17 On this day in history birth of christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer  

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Jan 06 Fanny Burney, English novelist and diarist (b. 1752) died in the year 1840.  

Jan 22 In the year 1840 death of johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (b. 1752)  

Mar 02 Heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Mar 12 Friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Mar 22 Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician (b. 1798) died in the year 1840.  

Mar 28 In the year 1840 simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician, dies at 89  

Mar 30 On this day in history george (Beau) Brummell, Dandy, dies  

Apr 19 Jean-Jacques Lartigue, Roman catholic bishop of Montreal (b. 1777) died in the year 1840.