Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In 1840

Aug 28 Alexander Cameron Sim, Scottish merchant (d. 1900) was born in the year 1840.  

Aug 28 Ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel hymns) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 03 On this day in history birth of jacob Fabricius, composer  

Sep 09 In the year 1840 birth of gentil T Antheunis, Flemish poet/music/composer  

Sep 14 George Elbridge Whiting, composer was born in the year 1840.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 28 Rudolf Baumbach, Thuringia [Germany], writer of student drinking songs was born on this day in history.  

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

Oct 04 In the year 1840 birth of charles Ferdinand Lenepveu, composer  

Oct 05 On this day in history birth of fran Gerbic, composer  

Oct 05 John Addington Symonds, Brit historian/writer (Probs in Greek Ethics) was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1840 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 in the year 1840.  

Oct 30 In the year 1840 birth of william G Sumner, US sociologist/political analyst  

Nov 09 Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau, French Canadian lawyer (d. 1898) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 12 Auguste Rodin, France, sculptor (Kiss, Thinker) was born in the year 1840.  

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

Nov 15 Aleksei N Apuchtin, Russian poet/friend of Tsjaikovski [NS=11/27] was born on this day in history.  

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

Nov 21 Victoria, Empress of Germany/Queen of Prussia was born on this day in history.  

Nov 25 In the year 1840 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 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 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 Christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 19 Jean-Jacques Lartigue, Roman catholic bishop of Montreal (b. 1777) died in the year 1840.