Historical Events In 1840
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
May 07 In the year 1840 the birth of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer
May 07 On this day in history the birth of Peter Tchaikovsky, Russian composer
May 07 On this day in history tornado strikes Natchez Miss, kills 317
May 07 Tornado strikes Natchez MS, kills 317 in the year 1840.
May 08 In the year 1840 alexander Wolcott patents Photographic Process
May 11 In the year 1840 filippo Capocci, composer
May 13 On this day in history alphonse Daudet, writer
May 17 Niccolo Paganini, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.
May 20 In the year 1840 york Minster was badly damaged by fire
May 21 On this day in history new Zealand became a British colony
May 21 NZ became a British colony on this day in history.
May 22 The transporting of British convicts to the New South Wales colony is abolished in the year 1840.
May 24 Frederick Walker, painter in the year 1840.
May 27 Niccolo Paganini, composer/violinist, dies at 57 on this day in history.
May 29 Hans Makart, Austrian painter (Plague in Florenz) on this day in history.
May 30 Dominique J de Eerens, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 59 in the year 1840.
Jun 02 In the year 1840 the birth of Thomas Hardy, English novelist and poet
Jun 02 Thomas Hardy, England, poet/novelist (Far from the Madding Crowd) on this day in history.
Jun 03 On this day in history eugeen van Oye, Flemish writer/poet (Morning Twilight)
Jun 06 John Stainer, composer in the year 1840.
Jun 07 Charlotte MAAVCL, princess of Belgium/Emperor of Mexico (1864-67) on this day in history.
Jun 07 On this day in history frederik Willem III, King of Prussia (1797-1840), dies at 69
Jun 10 The birth of Henry Morton Stanley, US journalist and explorer in the year 1840.
Jun 10 Thomas Fentress Toon, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1902 in the year 1840.
Jun 11 On this day in history henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter/etser
Jun 12 On this day in history meteorite hits Uden, Netherlands
Jun 19 John Cockerill, English/Belgian industrial/orangist, dies at 50 on this day in history.
Jun 20 In the year 1840 samuel Morse patents his telegraph
Jun 22 Ernest Debes, German cartographer (Baedeker) on this day in history.
Jun 24 On this day in history louis Brassin, composer
Jun 25 Leopold count of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician, dies at 82 on this day in history.
Jun 29 Lucien Bonaparte, prince of Canino/Musignano, dies at 65 in the year 1840.
Jul 01 On this day in history robert S Ball, Irish mathematician/astronomer
Jul 04 James McGranahan, composer in the year 1840.
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