Historical Events In 1840

Feb 16   American Charles Wilkes discovers Shackleton Ice Shelf, Antarctica on this day in history.   

Feb 22   In the year 1840 f August Bebel, German social-democrat   

Feb 23   In the year 1840 carl Menger, Austrian economist   

Feb 25   On this day in history alexis Hollander, composer   

Feb 29   John Philip Holland, Liscannor Ireland, pioneer in submarine building on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Adolphe Thiers becomes prime minister of France in the year 1840.   

Mar 02   On this day in history heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81   

Mar 05   Constance Fenimore Woolson, NH, writer (Jupiter Lights) in the year 1840.   

Mar 07   In the year 1840 tornado strikes Natchez MS, kills 317   

Mar 08   Franco Faccio, Italian composer/conductor on this day in history.   

Mar 11   On this day in history edmund Kirby Jr, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

Mar 12   In the year 1840 friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61   

Mar 14   José Zorilla's "El Zapatero y el Rey", premieres in Madrid in the year 1840.   

Mar 14   Jose Zorilla's "El Zapatero y el Rey," premieres in Madrid in the year 1840.   

Mar 23   Draper takes 1st successful photo of the Moon (daguerrotype) in the year 1840.   

Mar 26   Carli Zoeller, composer in the year 1840.   

Mar 28   On this day in history mehemed Emin Pasja, German explorer/governor (Equatoria)   

Mar 28   On this day in history simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician, dies at 89   

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

Mar 31   John Herbert Kelly, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

Apr 02   In the year 1840 the birth of Emile Zola, French author   

Apr 11   On this day in history john Conrad Nordqvist, composer   

Apr 12   Edmond Audran, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Andrea Bezzola, writer on this day in history.   

Apr 21   On this day in history franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis)   

Apr 25   In the year 1840 james Dearing, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865   

Apr 27   On this day in history edward Whymper, 1st to climb Matterhorn (1865)   

Apr 27   Foundation stone for new Palace of Westminster, London, laid by wife of Sir Charles Barry on this day in history.   

May 01   On this day in history 1st adhesive postage stamps ("Penny Blacks" from England) issued   

May 01   The first adhesive postage stamps ("Penny Blacks" from England) issued on this day in history.   

May 05   Gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

May 06   1st postage stamps (Penny Black) issued (Great Britain) on this day in history.   

May 06   The first postage stamps (Penny Black) issued (Great Britain) (try and buy it now!) on this day in history.   

May 07   Peter Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Votkinsk Rus, composer (1812 Overture) [NS] in the year 1840.   

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of father Joseph Damien de Veuster, Belgium, helped lepers in Hawaii   

Jan 05   John Doby Kennedy, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 was born in the year 1840.   

Jan 10   Louis Nazaire Bégin, French Canadian archbishop and cardinal (d. 1925) was born in the year 1840.   

Jan 18   Austin Dobson, England, poet/critic/biographer was born in the year 1840.   

Jan 18   In the year 1840 birth of ernst Rudorff, composer   

Jan 21   Sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, pioneer English woman physician was born in the year 1840.   

Jan 22   Ernest Roland Wilberforce, English bishop (d. 1907) was born in the year 1840.   

Jan 23   On this day in history birth of ernst Abbe, Germany, physicist (Carl Zeiss Optics Company)   

Jan 06   On this day in history death of fanny Burney, English novelist and diarist (b. 1752)   

Jan 22   Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (b. 1752) died in the year 1840.   

Mar 02   In the year 1840 heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81   

Mar 12   On this day in history friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61   

Mar 22   In the year 1840 death of Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician (b. 1798)   

Mar 28   Simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Mar 30   In the year 1840 george (Beau) Brummell, Dandy, dies   

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