Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In 1840

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

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 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 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 Alfred Thayer Mahan, US, naval officer (Influence of Sea Power) was born in the year 1840.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 Carlotta Patti, Italian soprano was born on this day in history.  

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

Nov 14 Claude Monet, France, impressionist (Water Lilies) was born in the year 1840.  

Nov 15 Aleksei N Apuchtin, Russian poet/friend of Tsjaikovski [NS=11/27] was born in the year 1840.  

Nov 16 Frederick Scotson Clark, composer was born in the year 1840.  

Nov 21 In the year 1840 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Dec 11 On this day in history birth of kemal Bey, Turkey, poet/author (Fatherland-1872)  

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 Heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81 in the year 1840.  

Mar 12 Friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1840.  

Mar 22 Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician (b. 1798) died in the year 1840.  

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

Mar 30 George (Beau) Brummell, Dandy, dies in the year 1840.  

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