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 Franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis) was born in the year 1840.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 25 In the year 1840 birth of peter Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer (1812 Overture) (5/7 NS)  

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 Hadzhi Dimitar, Bulgarian revolutionist (d. 1868) was born in the year 1840.  

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

May 13 Alphonse Daudet, writer was born in the year 1840.  

May 13 On this day in history birth of l-M Alphonse Daudet, French writer (Tartarin of Tarascon)  

May 24 Frederick Walker, painter was born in the year 1840.  

May 29 Hans Makart, Austrian painter (Plague in Florenz) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jun 03 Eugeen van Oye, Flemish writer/poet (Morning Twilight) was born in the year 1840.  

Jun 06 On this day in history birth of john Stainer, composer  

Jun 06 William Francis Bartlett, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) was born in the year 1840.  

Jun 07 Charlotte MAAVCL, princess of Belgium/Emperor of Mexico (1864-67) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 10 Theodor Philipsen Danish painter (d. 1920) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 10 On this day in history birth of thomas Fentress Toon, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1902  

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

Jun 16 Ernst Otto Schlick, German engineer (d. 1913) was born in the year 1840.  

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

Jun 24 Louis Brassin, composer was born in the year 1840.  

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 On this day in history birth of abraham Goldfaden, Eastern European Yiddish dramatist  

Jul 25 In the year 1840 birth of flora Adams Darling, founded Daughters of American Revolution  

Jul 27 In the year 1840 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 Giovanni Verga, Italian writer (Eros) was born in the year 1840.  

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

Aug 17 Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, England, writer (Irish Land League) was born in the year 1840.  

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Jan 06 In the year 1840 death of fanny Burney, English novelist and diarist (b. 1752)  

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

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

Mar 12 Friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Mar 22 Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician (b. 1798) died on this day in history.  

Mar 28 In the year 1840 simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician, dies at 89  

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.