Page 4: Historical Events In 1840

Jul 04   In the year 1840 the Cunard Line's 700 ton wooden paddle steamer RMS Britannia departs from Liverpool bound for Halifax, Nova Scotia on the first transatlantic crossing with a scheduled end.   

Jul 06   In the year 1840 christian Hebbel's "Judith," premieres in Berlin   

Jul 12   Abraham Goldfaden, Eastern European Yiddish dramatist on this day in history.   

Jul 15   On this day in history england, Russia, Austria & Prussia signs Quadruple Alliance   

Jul 22   In the year 1840 josef Jawurek, composer, dies at 83   

Jul 23   Frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Jul 23   Union Act passed by British Parliament, uniting Upper & Lower Canada in the year 1840.   

Jul 25   Flora Adams Darling, founded Daughters of American Revolution on this day in history.   

Jul 27   On this day in history ranald Slidell Mackenzie, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

Aug 01   Aldine Sillman Kieffer, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Labourer slaves in most of the British Empire are emancipated in the year 1840.   

Aug 10   In the year 1840 the 'Star of the East' first known balloon to fly in Canada.   

Aug 13   On this day in history giovanni Verga, Italian writer (Eros)   

Aug 14   Baron Richard Freiherr von Krafft-Ebing, psychiatrist in the year 1840.   

Aug 17   In the year 1840 wilfrid Scawen Blunt, England, writer (Irish Land League)   

Aug 18   On this day in history antony CW Staring, Dutch patriot/poet (Jaromir), dies at 73   

Aug 18   Organization of American Society of Dental Surgeons founded (NY) in the year 1840.   

Aug 24   On this day in history joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer, dies at 89   

Aug 25   On this day in history k L Immermann, writer, dies at 44   

Aug 27   In the year 1840 william Kneass, 3rd US chief engraver (1824-40), dies in office   

Aug 28   On this day in history 9 Jewish prisoners are released from Damascus jails   

Aug 28   Ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel hymns) in the year 1840.   

Sep 03   On this day in history jacob Fabricius, composer   

Sep 08   John H van de Palm, theologist/literature/speaker, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Sep 09   On this day in history gentil T Antheunis, Flemish poet/music/composer   

Sep 12   Composer Robert Schumann marries Clara Wieck on this day in history.   

Sep 14   George Elbridge Whiting, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 15   Franz Xaver Pechacek, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

Sep 21   Murad V, sultan of Turkey (1876) on this day in history.   

Sep 25   Jacques-Etienne-Joseph-Alexandre Macdonald, Duc de Tarente, soldier in the year 1840.   

Sep 27   Alfred Thayer Mahan, US, naval officer (Influence of Sea Power) in the year 1840.   

Sep 28   Alexander Swift "Sandie" Pendleton, Lt-Col (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

Sep 30   In the year 1840 johan Severin Svendsen, composer   

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

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1840 birth of louis Nazaire Bégin, French Canadian archbishop and cardinal (d. 1925)   

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

Jan 18   Ernst Rudorff, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of ernest Roland Wilberforce, English bishop (d. 1907)   

Jan 23   Ernst Abbe, Germany, physicist (Carl Zeiss Optics Company) was born in the year 1840.   

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

Jan 22   Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (b. 1752) died on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 22   On this day in history 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)