Page 2: Historical Events In 1840

Feb 16   On this day in history american Charles Wilkes discovers Shackleton Ice Shelf, Antarctica   

Feb 22   On this day in history f August Bebel, German social-democrat   

Feb 23   Carl Menger, Austrian economist on this day in history.   

Feb 25   On this day in history alexis Hollander, composer   

Feb 29   John Philip Holland, Liscannor Ireland, pioneer in submarine building in the year 1840.   

Mar 01   On this day in history adolphe Thiers becomes prime minister of France.   

Mar 02   Heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81 in the year 1840.   

Mar 05   On this day in history constance Fenimore Woolson, NH, writer (Jupiter Lights)   

Mar 07   Tornado strikes Natchez MS, kills 317 on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Franco Faccio, Italian composer/conductor in the year 1840.   

Mar 11   Edmund Kirby Jr, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 14   José Zorilla's "El Zapatero y el Rey", premieres in Madrid on this day in history.   

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

Mar 23   On this day in history draper takes 1st successful photo of the Moon (daguerrotype)   

Mar 26   Carli Zoeller, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 28   In the year 1840 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   George (Beau) Brummell, Dandy, dies in the year 1840.   

Mar 31   In the year 1840 john Herbert Kelly, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

Apr 02   On this day in history the birth of Emile Zola, French author   

Apr 11   In the year 1840 john Conrad Nordqvist, composer   

Apr 12   In the year 1840 edmond Audran, composer   

Apr 19   On this day in history andrea Bezzola, writer   

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   In the year 1840 edward Whymper, 1st to climb Matterhorn (1865)   

Apr 27   In the year 1840 foundation stone for new Palace of Westminster, London, laid by wife of Sir Charles Barry.   

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

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

May 05   On this day in history gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer, dies at 67   

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

May 06   In the year 1840 the first postage stamps (Penny Black) issued (Great Britain) (try and buy it now!)   

May 07   On this day in history peter Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Votkinsk Rus, composer (1812 Overture) [NS]   

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Jan 03   Father Joseph Damien de Veuster, Belgium, helped lepers in Hawaii was born in the year 1840.   

Jan 05   In the year 1840 birth of john Doby Kennedy, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896   

Jan 10   Louis Nazaire Bégin, French Canadian archbishop and cardinal (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   Ernst Rudorff, composer was born in the year 1840.   

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

Jan 22   In the year 1840 birth of ernest Roland Wilberforce, English bishop (d. 1907)   

Jan 23   Ernst Abbe, Germany, physicist (Carl Zeiss Optics Company) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Fanny Burney, English novelist and diarist (b. 1752) died on this day in history.   

Jan 22   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.