Page 2: Historical Events In 1840

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

Feb 22   In the year 1840 f August Bebel, German social-democrat   

Feb 23   In the year 1840 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1840 adolphe Thiers becomes prime minister of France.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Mar 26   On this day in history carli Zoeller, composer   

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

Mar 28   In the year 1840 simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician, dies at 89   

Mar 30   On this day in history george (Beau) Brummell, Dandy, dies   

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   In the year 1840 edmond Audran, composer   

Apr 19   Andrea Bezzola, writer on this day in history.   

Apr 21   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1840 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   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   On this day in history birth of sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, pioneer English woman physician   

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   Fanny Burney, English novelist and diarist (b. 1752) died in the year 1840.   

Jan 22   On this day in history 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   On this day in history friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61   

Mar 22   Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician (b. 1798) died 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 on this day in history.   

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