Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1840

Apr 12 In the year 1840 birth of edmond Audran, composer  

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

Apr 21 On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis)  

Apr 22 In the year 1840 birth of odilon Redon, French painter (d. 1916)  

Apr 25 James Dearing, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865 was born in the year 1840.  

Apr 25 Peter Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer (1812 Overture) (5/7 NS) was born in the year 1840.  

Apr 27 On this day in history birth of edward Whymper, 1st to climb Matterhorn (1865)  

May 07 In the year 1840 birth of peter Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Votkinsk Rus, composer (1812 Overture) [NS]  

May 10 On this day in history birth of hadzhi Dimitar, Bulgarian revolutionist (d. 1868)  

May 11 Filippo Capocci, composer was born on this day in history.  

May 13 In the year 1840 birth of alphonse Daudet, writer  

May 13 In the year 1840 birth of l-M Alphonse Daudet, French writer (Tartarin of Tarascon)  

May 24 Frederick Walker, painter was born on this day in history.  

May 29 On this day in history birth of hans Makart, Austrian painter (Plague in Florenz)  

Jun 02 On this day in history birth of thomas Hardy, England, poet/novelist (Far from the Madding Crowd)  

Jun 03 In the year 1840 birth of eugeen van Oye, Flemish writer/poet (Morning Twilight)  

Jun 06 John Stainer, composer was born in the year 1840.  

Jun 06 In the year 1840 birth of william Francis Bartlett, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)  

Jun 07 On this day in history birth of charlotte MAAVCL, princess of Belgium/Emperor of Mexico (1864-67)  

Jun 10 On this day in history birth of theodor Philipsen Danish painter (d. 1920)  

Jun 10 Thomas Fentress Toon, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1902 was born on this day in history.  

Jun 11 Henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter/etser was born on this day in history.  

Jun 16 In the year 1840 birth of ernst Otto Schlick, German engineer (d. 1913)  

Jun 22 On this day in history birth of ernest Debes, German cartographer (Baedeker)  

Jun 24 Louis Brassin, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 01 On this day in history birth of robert S Ball, Irish mathematician/astronomer  

Jul 04 On this day in history birth of james McGranahan, composer  

Jul 12 Abraham Goldfaden, Eastern European Yiddish dramatist was born in the year 1840.  

Jul 25 On this day in history birth of flora Adams Darling, founded Daughters of American Revolution  

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

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

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

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

Aug 17 On this day in history birth of wilfrid Scawen Blunt, England, writer (Irish Land League)  

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

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

Mar 30 In the year 1840 george (Beau) Brummell, Dandy, dies  

Apr 19 Jean-Jacques Lartigue, Roman catholic bishop of Montreal (b. 1777) died on this day in history.