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   Alexis Hollander, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 29   In the year 1840 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   Heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1840 edmund Kirby Jr, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 28   Mehemed Emin Pasja, German explorer/governor (Equatoria) in the year 1840.   

Mar 28   Simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician, dies at 89 in the year 1840.   

Mar 30   George (Beau) Brummell, Dandy, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 31   On this day in history 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 in the year 1840.   

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

Apr 21   Franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis) on this day in history.   

Apr 25   James Dearing, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1840 1st adhesive postage stamps ("Penny Blacks" from England) issued   

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

May 05   In the year 1840 gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer, dies at 67   

May 06   1st postage stamps (Penny Black) issued (Great Britain) in the year 1840.   

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

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

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

Jan 05   John Doby Kennedy, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 was born on this day in history.   

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   Ernest Roland Wilberforce, English bishop (d. 1907) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1840 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   On this day in history death of johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (b. 1752)   

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

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

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   In the year 1840 death of jean-Jacques Lartigue, Roman catholic bishop of Montreal (b. 1777)