Page 2: Historical Events In 1840

Feb 16   American Charles Wilkes discovers Shackleton Ice Shelf, Antarctica on this day in history.   

Feb 22   In the year 1840 f August Bebel, German social-democrat   

Feb 23   Carl Menger, Austrian economist in the year 1840.   

Feb 25   On this day in history alexis Hollander, composer   

Feb 29   John Philip Holland, Liscannor Ireland, pioneer in submarine building in the year 1840.   

Mar 01   Adolphe Thiers becomes prime minister of France in the year 1840.   

Mar 02   Heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81 in the year 1840.   

Mar 05   Constance Fenimore Woolson, NH, writer (Jupiter Lights) in the year 1840.   

Mar 07   Tornado strikes Natchez MS, kills 317 in the year 1840.   

Mar 08   In the year 1840 franco Faccio, Italian composer/conductor   

Mar 11   On this day in history edmund Kirby Jr, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863   

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

Mar 14   On this day in history josé Zorilla's "El Zapatero y el Rey", premieres in Madrid   

Mar 14   In the year 1840 jose Zorilla's "El Zapatero y el Rey," premieres in Madrid   

Mar 23   On this day in history draper takes 1st successful photo of the Moon (daguerrotype)   

Mar 26   Carli Zoeller, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 28   Mehemed Emin Pasja, German explorer/governor (Equatoria) on this day in history.   

Mar 28   Simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician, dies at 89 in the year 1840.   

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

Mar 31   In the year 1840 john Herbert Kelly, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

Apr 02   The birth of Emile Zola, French author on this day in history.   

Apr 11   In the year 1840 john Conrad Nordqvist, composer   

Apr 12   Edmond Audran, composer in the year 1840.   

Apr 19   On this day in history andrea Bezzola, writer   

Apr 21   In the year 1840 franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis)   

Apr 25   In the year 1840 james Dearing, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865   

Apr 27   Edward Whymper, 1st to climb Matterhorn (1865) on this day in history.   

Apr 27   On this day in history foundation stone for new Palace of Westminster, London, laid by wife of Sir Charles Barry.   

May 01   1st adhesive postage stamps ("Penny Blacks" from England) issued on this day in history.   

May 01   In the year 1840 the first adhesive postage stamps ("Penny Blacks" from England) issued   

May 05   Gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1840.   

May 06   In the year 1840 1st postage stamps (Penny Black) issued (Great Britain)   

May 06   In the year 1840 the first postage stamps (Penny Black) issued (Great Britain) (try and buy it now!)   

May 07   Peter Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Votkinsk Rus, composer (1812 Overture) [NS] on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   Father Joseph Damien de Veuster, Belgium, helped lepers in Hawaii was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1840 birth of john Doby Kennedy, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896   

Jan 10   Louis Nazaire Bégin, French Canadian archbishop and cardinal (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Austin Dobson, England, poet/critic/biographer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Ernst Rudorff, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1840 birth of sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, pioneer English woman physician   

Jan 22   Ernest Roland Wilberforce, English bishop (d. 1907) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Ernst Abbe, Germany, physicist (Carl Zeiss Optics Company) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history death of fanny Burney, English novelist and diarist (b. 1752)   

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

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

Mar 12   Friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1840.   

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

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