Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In 1840

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

Aug 28 In the year 1840 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 On this day in history birth of george Elbridge Whiting, composer  

Sep 21 In the year 1840 birth of murad V, sultan of Turkey (1876)  

Sep 26 Louis-Olivier Taillon, French Canadian politician (d. 1923) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 27 In the year 1840 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 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1840 birth of honoré Mercier, politician and premier of Quebec (d. 1894)  

Oct 16 On this day in history birth of kuroda Kiyotaka, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1900)  

Oct 30 On this day in history birth of carlotta Patti, Italian soprano  

Oct 30 William G Sumner, US sociologist/political analyst was born in the year 1840.  

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

Nov 12 On this day in history birth of auguste Rodin, France, sculptor (Kiss, Thinker)  

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 in the year 1840.  

Nov 16 In the year 1840 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 Henry Birks, Canadian businessman (d. 1928) was born in the year 1840.  

Dec 04 On this day in history birth of crazy Horse, Oglala Sioux chief (d. 1877)  

Dec 07 Hermann Goetz, composer was born in the year 1840.  

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

Dec 17 Christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer was born in the year 1840.  

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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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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