Famous Birthdays In 1840

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

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 On this day in history birth of gentil T Antheunis, Flemish poet/music/composer

Sep 14 In the year 1840 birth of george Elbridge Whiting, composer

Sep 21 On this day in history birth of murad V, sultan of Turkey (1876)

Sep 26 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

Oct 04 Charles Ferdinand Lenepveu, composer was born on this day in history.

Oct 05 In the year 1840 birth of fran Gerbic, composer

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

Oct 16 In the year 1840 birth of kuroda Kiyotaka, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1900)

Oct 30 In the year 1840 birth of carlotta Patti, Italian soprano

Oct 30 William G Sumner, US sociologist/political analyst was born on this day in history.

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 On this day in history birth of claude Monet, France, impressionist (Water Lilies)

Nov 15 Aleksei N Apuchtin, Russian poet/friend of Tsjaikovski [NS=11/27] was born on this day in history.

Nov 16 Frederick Scotson Clark, composer was born on this day in history.

Nov 21 Victoria, Empress of Germany/Queen of Prussia was born on this day in history.

Nov 25 On this day in history birth of hugo Verriest, Flemish author/poet (Flemish Movement)

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

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

Dec 04 In the year 1840 birth of crazy Horse, Oglala Sioux chief (d. 1877)

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 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 Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (b. 1752) died in the year 1840.

Mar 02 Heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81 on this day in history.

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

Mar 22 On this day in history death of Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician (b. 1798)

Mar 28 On this day in history simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician, dies at 89

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.