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

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 On this day in history birth of george Elbridge Whiting, composer  

Sep 21 On this day in history 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 In the year 1840 birth of thomas Nast, political cartoonist of late 1800s America  

Sep 28 In the year 1840 birth of alexander Swift "Sandie" Pendleton, Lt-Col (Confederate Army)  

Sep 28 Rudolf Baumbach, Thuringia [Germany], writer of student drinking songs was born in the year 1840.  

Sep 30 On this day in history birth of johan Severin Svendsen, composer  

Oct 04 On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1840.  

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 In the year 1840 birth of carlotta Patti, Italian soprano  

Oct 30 On this day in history birth of william G Sumner, US sociologist/political analyst  

Nov 09 On this day in history birth of joseph-Adolphe Chapleau, French Canadian lawyer (d. 1898)  

Nov 12 In the year 1840 birth of auguste Rodin, France, sculptor (Kiss, Thinker)  

Nov 14 On this day in history 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 Frederick Scotson Clark, composer was born on this day in history.  

Nov 21 Victoria, Empress of Germany/Queen of Prussia was born in the year 1840.  

Nov 25 Hugo Verriest, Flemish author/poet (Flemish Movement) was born in the year 1840.  

Nov 27 In the year 1840 birth of aleksei N Apuchtin, Russian poet/friend of Tsjaikovski [OS=11/15]  

Nov 30 Henry Birks, Canadian businessman (d. 1928) was born on this day in history.  

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

Dec 07 In the year 1840 birth of hermann Goetz, composer  

Dec 11 Kemal Bey, Turkey, poet/author (Fatherland-1872) was born in the year 1840.  

Dec 17 Christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer was born on this day in history.  

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Jan 06 Fanny Burney, English novelist and diarist (b. 1752) died on this day in history.  

Jan 22 On this day in history death of johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (b. 1752)  

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

Mar 12 In the year 1840 friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61  

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

Mar 28 Simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician, dies at 89 on this day in history.  

Mar 30 In the year 1840 george (Beau) Brummell, Dandy, dies  

Apr 19 In the year 1840 death of jean-Jacques Lartigue, Roman catholic bishop of Montreal (b. 1777)