Page 2: Historical Events In 1840

Feb 16   American Charles Wilkes discovers Shackleton Ice Shelf, Antarctica in the year 1840.   

Feb 22   F August Bebel, German social-democrat on this day in history.   

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

Feb 25   In the year 1840 alexis Hollander, composer   

Feb 29   On this day in history john Philip Holland, Liscannor Ireland, pioneer in submarine building   

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

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

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

Mar 07   Tornado strikes Natchez MS, kills 317 in the year 1840.   

Mar 08   In the year 1840 franco Faccio, Italian composer/conductor   

Mar 11   Edmund Kirby Jr, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 in the year 1840.   

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 in the year 1840.   

Mar 14   On this day in history jose Zorilla's "El Zapatero y el Rey," premieres in Madrid   

Mar 23   In the year 1840 draper takes 1st successful photo of the Moon (daguerrotype)   

Mar 26   Carli Zoeller, composer in the year 1840.   

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

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   John Conrad Nordqvist, composer on this day in history.   

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

Apr 19   In the year 1840 andrea Bezzola, writer   

Apr 21   In the year 1840 franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis)   

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

Apr 27   Edward Whymper, 1st to climb Matterhorn (1865) in the year 1840.   

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

May 01   1st adhesive postage stamps ("Penny Blacks" from England) issued in the year 1840.   

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

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   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] on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   In the year 1840 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Austin Dobson, England, poet/critic/biographer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 21   In the year 1840 birth of sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, pioneer English woman physician   

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

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

Jan 06   In the year 1840 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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1840 death of jean-Jacques Lartigue, Roman catholic bishop of Montreal (b. 1777)