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

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

Sep 26 In the year 1840 birth of louis-Olivier Taillon, French Canadian politician (d. 1923)

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

Sep 27 In the year 1840 birth of thomas Nast, political cartoonist of late 1800s America

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 in the year 1840.

Sep 30 Johan Severin Svendsen, composer was born in the year 1840.

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

Oct 05 Fran Gerbic, composer was born in the year 1840.

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

Oct 09 On this day in history birth of simeon Solomon, British artist (d. 1905)

Oct 12 In the year 1840 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 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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

Nov 14 In the year 1840 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 Frederick Scotson Clark, composer was born on this day in history.

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 In the year 1840 simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician, dies at 89

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.