Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In 1840

Aug 28 Alexander Cameron Sim, Scottish merchant (d. 1900) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 28 In the year 1840 birth of ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel hymns)  

Sep 03 Jacob Fabricius, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1840.  

Sep 26 Louis-Olivier Taillon, French Canadian politician (d. 1923) was born in the year 1840.  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 28 On this day in history birth of alexander Swift "Sandie" Pendleton, Lt-Col (Confederate Army)  

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

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 Fran Gerbic, composer was born in the year 1840.  

Oct 05 John Addington Symonds, Brit historian/writer (Probs in Greek Ethics) was born in the year 1840.  

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

Oct 12 On this day in history birth of helena Modjeska, Poland, Shakespearian actress (Juliet)/anti-Russian  

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

Oct 16 Kuroda Kiyotaka, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1900) was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1840 birth of joseph-Adolphe Chapleau, French Canadian lawyer (d. 1898)  

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

Nov 14 In the year 1840 birth of claude Monet, France, impressionist (Water Lilies)  

Nov 15 In the year 1840 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 On this day in history birth of hugo Verriest, Flemish author/poet (Flemish Movement)  

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

Nov 30 In the year 1840 birth of henry Birks, Canadian businessman (d. 1928)  

Dec 04 Crazy Horse, Oglala Sioux chief (d. 1877) was born on this day in history.  

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

Dec 11 In the year 1840 birth of kemal Bey, Turkey, poet/author (Fatherland-1872)  

Dec 17 In the year 1840 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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 12 On this day in history 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 George (Beau) Brummell, Dandy, dies on this day in history.  

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