Famous Birthdays In 1840

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

Aug 28 On this day in history birth of ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel hymns)

Sep 03 In the year 1840 birth of jacob Fabricius, composer

Sep 09 Gentil T Antheunis, Flemish poet/music/composer was born on this day in history.

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 Louis-Olivier Taillon, French Canadian politician (d. 1923) was born in the year 1840.

Sep 27 Alfred Thayer Mahan, US, naval officer (Influence of Sea Power) was born on this day in history.

Sep 27 Thomas Nast, political cartoonist of late 1800s America was born on this day in history.

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

Sep 28 On this day in history birth of rudolf Baumbach, Thuringia [Germany], writer of student drinking songs

Sep 30 In the year 1840 birth of johan Severin Svendsen, composer

Oct 04 Charles Ferdinand Lenepveu, composer was born on this day in history.

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

Oct 05 In the year 1840 birth of john Addington Symonds, Brit historian/writer (Probs in Greek Ethics)

Oct 09 Simeon Solomon, British artist (d. 1905) was born on this day in history.

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

Oct 15 Honoré Mercier, politician and premier of Quebec (d. 1894) was born in the year 1840.

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 William G Sumner, US sociologist/political analyst was born on this day in history.

Nov 09 Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau, French Canadian lawyer (d. 1898) was born in the year 1840.

Nov 12 Auguste Rodin, France, sculptor (Kiss, Thinker) was born on this day in history.

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

Nov 15 On this day in history birth of aleksei N Apuchtin, Russian poet/friend of Tsjaikovski [NS=11/27]

Nov 16 On this day in history birth of frederick Scotson Clark, composer

Nov 21 On this day in history birth of victoria, Empress of Germany/Queen of Prussia

Nov 25 Hugo Verriest, Flemish author/poet (Flemish Movement) was born on this day in history.

Nov 27 On this day in history birth of aleksei N Apuchtin, Russian poet/friend of Tsjaikovski [OS=11/15]

Nov 30 Henry Birks, Canadian businessman (d. 1928) was born in the year 1840.

Dec 04 In the year 1840 birth of crazy Horse, Oglala Sioux chief (d. 1877)

Dec 07 On this day in history birth of hermann Goetz, composer

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

Dec 17 On this day in history birth of christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer

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Jan 06 On this day in history death of fanny Burney, English novelist and diarist (b. 1752)

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

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 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.