Page 2: Historical Events In 1840

Feb 16   American Charles Wilkes discovers Shackleton Ice Shelf, Antarctica in the year 1840.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 29   John Philip Holland, Liscannor Ireland, pioneer in submarine building on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Adolphe Thiers becomes prime minister of France on this day in history.   

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

Mar 05   In the year 1840 constance Fenimore Woolson, NH, writer (Jupiter Lights)   

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

Mar 08   On this day in history franco Faccio, Italian composer/conductor   

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

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

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 in the year 1840.   

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

Mar 26   On this day in history 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 in the year 1840.   

Mar 30   George (Beau) Brummell, Dandy, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 31   On this day in history john Herbert Kelly, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

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

Apr 11   John Conrad Nordqvist, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 12   Edmond Audran, composer in the year 1840.   

Apr 19   On this day in history andrea Bezzola, writer   

Apr 21   Franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis) in the year 1840.   

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   In the year 1840 foundation stone for new Palace of Westminster, London, laid by wife of Sir Charles Barry.   

May 01   In the year 1840 1st adhesive postage stamps ("Penny Blacks" from England) issued   

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

May 05   In the year 1840 gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer, dies at 67   

May 06   1st postage stamps (Penny Black) issued (Great Britain) on this day in history.   

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

May 07   In the year 1840 peter Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Votkinsk Rus, composer (1812 Overture) [NS]   

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Jan 03   Father Joseph Damien de Veuster, Belgium, helped lepers in Hawaii was born in the year 1840.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1840 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   In the year 1840 birth of ernst Rudorff, composer   

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 in the year 1840.   

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

Jan 22   Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (b. 1752) died in the year 1840.   

Mar 02   On this day in history 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 in the year 1840.   

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