Famous Birthdays 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 Franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis) was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 25 On this day in history birth of james Dearing, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865  

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 In the year 1840 birth of hadzhi Dimitar, Bulgarian revolutionist (d. 1868)  

May 11 Filippo Capocci, composer was born in the year 1840.  

May 13 On this day in history birth of alphonse Daudet, writer  

May 13 L-M Alphonse Daudet, French writer (Tartarin of Tarascon) was born in the year 1840.  

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 Thomas Hardy, England, poet/novelist (Far from the Madding Crowd) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 03 Eugeen van Oye, Flemish writer/poet (Morning Twilight) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jun 06 On this day in history birth of william Francis Bartlett, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)  

Jun 07 In the year 1840 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 In the year 1840 birth of henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter/etser  

Jun 16 On this day in history birth of ernst Otto Schlick, German engineer (d. 1913)  

Jun 22 Ernest Debes, German cartographer (Baedeker) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 24 In the year 1840 birth of louis Brassin, composer  

Jul 01 In the year 1840 birth of robert S Ball, Irish mathematician/astronomer  

Jul 04 James McGranahan, composer was born in the year 1840.  

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

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 in the year 1840.  

Aug 13 Giovanni Verga, Italian writer (Eros) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 14 In the year 1840 birth of baron Richard Freiherr von Krafft-Ebing, psychiatrist  

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

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Jan 06 Fanny Burney, English novelist and diarist (b. 1752) died on this day in history.  

Jan 22 Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (b. 1752) died in the year 1840.  

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

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

Mar 22 In the year 1840 death of Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician (b. 1798)  

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

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

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