Page 2: Historical Events In 1840

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

Feb 22   On this day in history f August Bebel, German social-democrat   

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

Feb 25   Alexis Hollander, composer in the year 1840.   

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

Mar 01   On this day in history adolphe Thiers becomes prime minister of France.   

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

Mar 05   On this day in history constance Fenimore Woolson, NH, writer (Jupiter Lights)   

Mar 07   Tornado strikes Natchez MS, kills 317 on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Franco Faccio, Italian composer/conductor on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Edmund Kirby Jr, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 in the year 1840.   

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

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

Mar 14   Jose Zorilla's "El Zapatero y el Rey," premieres in Madrid on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Draper takes 1st successful photo of the Moon (daguerrotype) in the year 1840.   

Mar 26   In the year 1840 carli Zoeller, composer   

Mar 28   On this day in history mehemed Emin Pasja, German explorer/governor (Equatoria)   

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

Mar 30   In the year 1840 george (Beau) Brummell, Dandy, dies   

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

Apr 02   The birth of Emile Zola, French author in the year 1840.   

Apr 11   On this day in history john Conrad Nordqvist, composer   

Apr 12   Edmond Audran, composer in the year 1840.   

Apr 19   In the year 1840 andrea Bezzola, writer   

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

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

Apr 27   On this day in history edward Whymper, 1st to climb Matterhorn (1865)   

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   The first adhesive postage stamps ("Penny Blacks" from England) issued on this day in history.   

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

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

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   On this day in history birth of father Joseph Damien de Veuster, Belgium, helped lepers in Hawaii   

Jan 05   John Doby Kennedy, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of louis Nazaire Bégin, French Canadian archbishop and cardinal (d. 1925)   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of austin Dobson, England, poet/critic/biographer   

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

Jan 21   Sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, pioneer English woman physician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of ernest Roland Wilberforce, English bishop (d. 1907)   

Jan 23   On this day in history birth of ernst Abbe, Germany, physicist (Carl Zeiss Optics Company)   

Jan 06   In the year 1840 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   Friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Mar 22   Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician (b. 1798) died on this day in history.   

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

Mar 30   In the year 1840 george (Beau) Brummell, Dandy, dies   

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