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   Alexis Hollander, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 29   On this day in history john Philip Holland, Liscannor Ireland, pioneer in submarine building   

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

Mar 02   In the year 1840 heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81   

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

Mar 07   In the year 1840 tornado strikes Natchez MS, kills 317   

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

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

Mar 12   On this day in history friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61   

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

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

Mar 23   In the year 1840 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) 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 31   John Herbert Kelly, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

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   Edmond Audran, composer in the year 1840.   

Apr 19   Andrea Bezzola, writer in the year 1840.   

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

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

Apr 27   In the year 1840 edward Whymper, 1st to climb Matterhorn (1865)   

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

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

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

May 05   On this day in history gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer, dies at 67   

May 06   In the year 1840 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   In the year 1840 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   Austin Dobson, England, poet/critic/biographer was born in the year 1840.   

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

Jan 21   Sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, pioneer English woman physician was born in the year 1840.   

Jan 22   Ernest Roland Wilberforce, English bishop (d. 1907) was born in the year 1840.   

Jan 23   Ernst Abbe, Germany, physicist (Carl Zeiss Optics Company) was born in the year 1840.   

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   On this day in history death of Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician (b. 1798)   

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

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

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