Hisdates•ComPage 3: Historical Events In 1840
Monday, 15 September 2025
May 07 In the year 1840 the birth of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer 
May 07 On this day in history the birth of Peter Tchaikovsky, Russian composer
May 07 Tornado strikes Natchez Miss, kills 317 on this day in history.
May 07 Tornado strikes Natchez MS, kills 317 on this day in history.
May 08 Alexander Wolcott patents Photographic Process on this day in history.
May 11 On this day in history filippo Capocci, composer
May 13 On this day in history alphonse Daudet, writer
May 17 Niccolo Paganini, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.
May 20 York Minster was badly damaged by fire in the year 1840.
May 21 New Zealand became a British colony on this day in history.
May 21 NZ became a British colony on this day in history.
May 22 In the year 1840 the transporting of British convicts to the New South Wales colony is abolished.
May 24 Frederick Walker, painter on this day in history.
May 27 On this day in history niccolo Paganini, composer/violinist, dies at 57
May 29 Hans Makart, Austrian painter (Plague in Florenz) on this day in history.
May 30 In the year 1840 dominique J de Eerens, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 59
Jun 02 The birth of Thomas Hardy, English novelist and poet in the year 1840.
Jun 02 On this day in history thomas Hardy, England, poet/novelist (Far from the Madding Crowd)
Jun 03 In the year 1840 eugeen van Oye, Flemish writer/poet (Morning Twilight)
Jun 06 On this day in history john Stainer, composer
Jun 07 Charlotte MAAVCL, princess of Belgium/Emperor of Mexico (1864-67) in the year 1840.
Jun 07 Frederik Willem III, King of Prussia (1797-1840), dies at 69 on this day in history.
Jun 10 On this day in history the birth of Henry Morton Stanley, US journalist and explorer
Jun 10 On this day in history thomas Fentress Toon, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1902
Jun 11 Henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter/etser in the year 1840.
Jun 12 Meteorite hits Uden, Netherlands in the year 1840.
Jun 19 In the year 1840 john Cockerill, English/Belgian industrial/orangist, dies at 50
Jun 20 Samuel Morse patents his telegraph in the year 1840.
Jun 22 Ernest Debes, German cartographer (Baedeker) in the year 1840.
Jun 24 Louis Brassin, composer in the year 1840.
Jun 25 Leopold count of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician, dies at 82 in the year 1840.
Jun 29 On this day in history lucien Bonaparte, prince of Canino/Musignano, dies at 65
Jul 01 On this day in history robert S Ball, Irish mathematician/astronomer
Jul 04 James McGranahan, composer in the year 1840.
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