Historical Events In 1840

Feb 16   In the year 1840 american Charles Wilkes discovers Shackleton Ice Shelf, Antarctica  

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

Feb 23   On this day in history carl Menger, Austrian economist  

Feb 25   Alexis Hollander, composer in the year 1840.  

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 in the year 1840.  

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

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

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

Mar 08   Franco Faccio, Italian composer/conductor in the year 1840.  

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

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 in the year 1840.  

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

Apr 02   On this day in history the birth of Emile Zola, French author  

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

Apr 12   Edmond Audran, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 19   In the year 1840 andrea Bezzola, writer  

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

Apr 25   James Dearing, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865 on this day in history.  

Apr 27   In the year 1840 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 in the year 1840.  

May 05   Gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

May 06   On this day in history the first postage stamps (Penny Black) issued (Great Britain) (try and buy it now!)  

May 07   On this day in history peter Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Votkinsk Rus, composer (1812 Overture) [NS]  

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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 in the year 1840.  

Jan 10   Louis Nazaire Bégin, French Canadian archbishop and cardinal (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1840 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   Fanny Burney, English novelist and diarist (b. 1752) died on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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   On this day in history george (Beau) Brummell, Dandy, dies  

Apr 19   Jean-Jacques Lartigue, Roman catholic bishop of Montreal (b. 1777) died in the year 1840.