Page 2: Historical Events In 1840

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

Feb 22   F August Bebel, German social-democrat in the year 1840.   

Feb 23   Carl Menger, Austrian economist on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Alexis Hollander, composer in the year 1840.   

Feb 29   In the year 1840 john Philip Holland, Liscannor Ireland, pioneer in submarine building   

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

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   José Zorilla's "El Zapatero y el Rey", premieres in Madrid in the year 1840.   

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   In the year 1840 carli Zoeller, composer   

Mar 28   Mehemed Emin Pasja, German explorer/governor (Equatoria) in the year 1840.   

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 in the year 1840.   

Apr 11   John Conrad Nordqvist, composer in the year 1840.   

Apr 12   On this day in history edmond Audran, composer   

Apr 19   On this day in history andrea Bezzola, writer   

Apr 21   On this day in history franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis)   

Apr 25   On this day in history 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   Foundation stone for new Palace of Westminster, London, laid by wife of Sir Charles Barry in the year 1840.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 10   In the year 1840 birth of louis Nazaire Bégin, French Canadian archbishop and cardinal (d. 1925)   

Jan 18   In the year 1840 birth of austin Dobson, England, poet/critic/biographer   

Jan 18   Ernst Rudorff, composer was born in the year 1840.   

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

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

Jan 23   In the year 1840 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   In the year 1840 death of johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (b. 1752)   

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

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

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)