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   In the year 1840 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 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 in the year 1840.   

Mar 08   Franco Faccio, Italian composer/conductor on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 14   In the year 1840 josé Zorilla's "El Zapatero y el Rey", premieres in Madrid   

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

Mar 23   Draper takes 1st successful photo of the Moon (daguerrotype) on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Carli Zoeller, composer in the year 1840.   

Mar 28   In the year 1840 mehemed Emin Pasja, German explorer/governor (Equatoria)   

Mar 28   Simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician, dies at 89 in the year 1840.   

Mar 30   In the year 1840 george (Beau) Brummell, Dandy, dies   

Mar 31   In the year 1840 john Herbert Kelly, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

Apr 02   In the year 1840 the birth of Emile Zola, French author   

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

Apr 12   On this day in history edmond Audran, composer   

Apr 19   On this day in history andrea Bezzola, writer   

Apr 21   In the year 1840 franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis)   

Apr 25   In the year 1840 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   In the year 1840 1st adhesive postage stamps ("Penny Blacks" from England) issued   

May 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1840 1st postage stamps (Penny Black) issued (Great Britain)   

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

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

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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   On this day in history birth of john Doby Kennedy, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896   

Jan 10   Louis Nazaire Bégin, French Canadian archbishop and cardinal (d. 1925) was born in the year 1840.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Ernst Abbe, Germany, physicist (Carl Zeiss Optics Company) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 22   In the year 1840 death of Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician (b. 1798)   

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.