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   On this day in history carl Menger, Austrian economist   

Feb 25   On this day in history alexis Hollander, composer   

Feb 29   John Philip Holland, Liscannor Ireland, pioneer in submarine building in the year 1840.   

Mar 01   Adolphe Thiers becomes prime minister of France in the year 1840.   

Mar 02   Heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 12   Friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1840.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Draper takes 1st successful photo of the Moon (daguerrotype) in the year 1840.   

Mar 26   In the year 1840 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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1840.   

Apr 12   In the year 1840 edmond Audran, composer   

Apr 19   Andrea Bezzola, writer in the year 1840.   

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

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   On this day in history the first adhesive postage stamps ("Penny Blacks" from England) issued   

May 05   Gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1840.   

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

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   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   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   On this day in history birth of ernst Rudorff, composer   

Jan 21   Sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, pioneer English woman physician was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 06   On this day in history death of fanny Burney, English novelist and diarist (b. 1752)   

Jan 22   Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (b. 1752) died on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 30   George (Beau) Brummell, Dandy, dies in the year 1840.   

Apr 19   Jean-Jacques Lartigue, Roman catholic bishop of Montreal (b. 1777) died on this day in history.