Famous Birthdays In 1840

Aug 28 Alexander Cameron Sim, Scottish merchant (d. 1900) was born on this day in history.

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

Sep 03 Jacob Fabricius, composer was born in the year 1840.

Sep 09 Gentil T Antheunis, Flemish poet/music/composer was born in the year 1840.

Sep 14 George Elbridge Whiting, composer was born on this day in history.

Sep 21 Murad V, sultan of Turkey (1876) was born in the year 1840.

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

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 in the year 1840.

Sep 28 Alexander Swift "Sandie" Pendleton, Lt-Col (Confederate Army) was born in the year 1840.

Sep 28 In the year 1840 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 Charles Ferdinand Lenepveu, composer was born on this day in history.

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

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

Oct 09 Simeon Solomon, British artist (d. 1905) was born on this day in history.

Oct 12 In the year 1840 birth of helena Modjeska, Poland, Shakespearian actress (Juliet)/anti-Russian

Oct 15 Honoré Mercier, politician and premier of Quebec (d. 1894) was born in the year 1840.

Oct 16 Kuroda Kiyotaka, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1900) was born in the year 1840.

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

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 in the year 1840.

Nov 12 On this day in history 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 in the year 1840.

Nov 21 In the year 1840 birth of victoria, Empress of Germany/Queen of Prussia

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 in the year 1840.

Dec 07 Hermann Goetz, composer was born on this day in history.

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

Dec 17 In the year 1840 birth of christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer

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Jan 06 Fanny Burney, English novelist and diarist (b. 1752) died in the year 1840.

Jan 22 In the year 1840 death of johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (b. 1752)

Mar 02 On this day in history heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81

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

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 On this day in history george (Beau) Brummell, Dandy, dies

Apr 19 Jean-Jacques Lartigue, Roman catholic bishop of Montreal (b. 1777) died on this day in history.