Page 2: Historical Events In 1840

Feb 22   F August Bebel, German social-democrat.   

Feb 23   Carl Menger, Austrian economist.   

Feb 25   Alexis Hollander, composer   

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

Mar 01   Adolphe Thiers is recorded as becoming prime minister of France   

Mar 02   Heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets and asteroids), dies at 81.   

Mar 05   Constance Fenimore Woolson, NH, writer (Jupiter Lights)   

Mar 07   Tornado strikes Natchez MS, results in the deaths of 317.   

Mar 08   Franco Faccio, Italian composer/conductor.   

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

Mar 12   Friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61   

Mar 14   Jose Zorilla's "El Zapatero y el Rey," premieres in Madrid   

Mar 23   Draper takes 1st successful photo of the Moon (daguerrotype)   

Mar 26   Carli Zoeller, composer.   

Mar 28   Mehemed Emin Pasja, German explorer/governor (Equatoria)   

Mar 28   Simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician, dies at 89   

Mar 30   George (Beau) Brummell, Dandy, dies.   

Mar 31   John Herbert Kelly, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

Apr 02   Emile Zola, French author is born   

Apr 11   John Conrad Nordqvist, composer   

Apr 12   Edmond Audran, composer.   

Apr 19   Andrea Bezzola, writer   

Apr 21   Franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis)   

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

Apr 27   Edward Whymper, 1st to climb Matterhorn (1865).   

Apr 27   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.   

May 01   The inaugural adhesive postage stamps ("Penny Blacks" from England) issued.   

May 05   Gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer, dies at 67.   

May 06   1st postage stamps (Penny Black) issued (Great Britain).   

May 06   The inaugural postage stamps (Penny Black) issued (Great Britain) (try and buy it now!)   

May 07   Peter Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Votkinsk Rus, composer (1812 Overture) [NS]   

May 07   Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer is born   

May 07   Peter Tchaikovsky, Russian composer is born.   

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Jan 03   Father joseph damien de veuster: Belgium, helped lepers in hawaii   

Jan 05   John doby kennedy: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1896   

Jan 10   Louis nazaire bégin: French canadian archbishop and cardinal    

Jan 18   Austin dobson: England, poet/critic/biographer   

Jan 18   Ernst rudorff: Composer   

Jan 21   Sophia louisa jex-blake: Pioneer english woman physician   

Jan 22   Ernest roland wilberforce: English bishop    

Jan 23   Ernst abbe: Germany, physicist (carl zeiss optics company)   

Jan 06   Fanny burney: English novelist and diarist (b. 1752)   

Jan 22   Johann friedrich blumenbach: German anthropologist (b. 1752)   

Mar 02   Heinrich olbers: German astronomer (comets & asteroids),   

Mar 12   Friedrich westenholz: Composer,    

Mar 22   Étienne bobillier: French mathematician (b. 1798)   

Mar 28   Simon-antoine-jean lhuillier: Swiss mathematician,    

Mar 30   George (beau) brummell: Dandy,    

Apr 19   Jean-jacques lartigue: Roman catholic bishop of montreal (b. 1777)