Historical Events In 1840

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

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

Feb 23   On this day in history carl Menger, Austrian economist   

Feb 25   Alexis Hollander, composer in the year 1840.   

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

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

Mar 02   Heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history franco Faccio, Italian composer/conductor   

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

Mar 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1840 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   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   George (Beau) Brummell, Dandy, dies on this day in history.   

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

Apr 02   The birth of Emile Zola, French author in the year 1840.   

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

Apr 12   On this day in history edmond Audran, composer   

Apr 19   In the year 1840 andrea Bezzola, writer   

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

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

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

Apr 27   On this day in history 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   Gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

May 06   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history birth of austin Dobson, England, poet/critic/biographer   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of ernst Rudorff, composer   

Jan 21   Sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, pioneer English woman physician was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 22   In the year 1840 death of johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (b. 1752)   

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   On this day in history death of Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician (b. 1798)   

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

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

Apr 19   On this day in history death of jean-Jacques Lartigue, Roman catholic bishop of Montreal (b. 1777)