Famous Birthdays In 1840

Aug 28 In the year 1840 birth of alexander Cameron Sim, Scottish merchant (d. 1900)

Aug 28 Ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel hymns) was born on this day in history.

Sep 03 On this day in history birth of jacob Fabricius, composer

Sep 09 In the year 1840 birth of gentil T Antheunis, Flemish poet/music/composer

Sep 14 In the year 1840 birth of george Elbridge Whiting, composer

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

Sep 26 In the year 1840 birth of louis-Olivier Taillon, French Canadian politician (d. 1923)

Sep 27 On this day in history birth of alfred Thayer Mahan, US, naval officer (Influence of Sea Power)

Sep 27 Thomas Nast, political cartoonist of late 1800s America was born in the year 1840.

Sep 28 Alexander Swift "Sandie" Pendleton, Lt-Col (Confederate Army) was born in the year 1840.

Sep 28 Rudolf Baumbach, Thuringia [Germany], writer of student drinking songs was born on this day in history.

Sep 30 Johan Severin Svendsen, composer was born in the year 1840.

Oct 04 On this day in history birth of charles Ferdinand Lenepveu, composer

Oct 05 In the year 1840 birth of fran Gerbic, composer

Oct 05 John Addington Symonds, Brit historian/writer (Probs in Greek Ethics) was born on this day in history.

Oct 09 In the year 1840 birth of simeon Solomon, British artist (d. 1905)

Oct 12 Helena Modjeska, Poland, Shakespearian actress (Juliet)/anti-Russian was born on this day in history.

Oct 15 On this day in history birth of honoré Mercier, politician and premier of Quebec (d. 1894)

Oct 16 In the year 1840 birth of kuroda Kiyotaka, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1900)

Oct 30 Carlotta Patti, Italian soprano was born on this day in history.

Oct 30 On this day in history birth of william G Sumner, US sociologist/political analyst

Nov 09 Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau, French Canadian lawyer (d. 1898) was born on this day in history.

Nov 12 On this day in history birth of auguste Rodin, France, sculptor (Kiss, Thinker)

Nov 14 On this day in history birth of claude Monet, France, impressionist (Water Lilies)

Nov 15 Aleksei N Apuchtin, Russian poet/friend of Tsjaikovski [NS=11/27] was born on this day in history.

Nov 16 In the year 1840 birth of frederick Scotson Clark, composer

Nov 21 Victoria, Empress of Germany/Queen of Prussia was born on this day in history.

Nov 25 In the year 1840 birth of hugo Verriest, Flemish author/poet (Flemish Movement)

Nov 27 Aleksei N Apuchtin, Russian poet/friend of Tsjaikovski [OS=11/15] was born on this day in history.

Nov 30 Henry Birks, Canadian businessman (d. 1928) was born on this day in history.

Dec 04 Crazy Horse, Oglala Sioux chief (d. 1877) was born in the year 1840.

Dec 07 Hermann Goetz, composer was born on this day in history.

Dec 11 Kemal Bey, Turkey, poet/author (Fatherland-1872) was born on this day in history.

Dec 17 Christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer was born on this day in history.

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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 on this day in history.

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

Mar 12 Friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1840.

Mar 22 Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician (b. 1798) died in the year 1840.

Mar 28 Simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician, dies at 89 on this day in history.

Mar 30 George (Beau) Brummell, Dandy, dies in the year 1840.

Apr 19 Jean-Jacques Lartigue, Roman catholic bishop of Montreal (b. 1777) died in the year 1840.