Historical Events In 1840
Friday, 29 March 2024
May 07 The birth of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer in the year 1840.
May 07 The birth of Peter Tchaikovsky, Russian composer in the year 1840.
May 07 Tornado strikes Natchez Miss, kills 317 in the year 1840.
May 07 Tornado strikes Natchez MS, kills 317 on this day in history.
May 08 In the year 1840 alexander Wolcott patents Photographic Process
May 11 In the year 1840 filippo Capocci, composer
May 13 Alphonse Daudet, writer in the year 1840.
May 17 Niccolo Paganini, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1840.
May 20 On this day in history york Minster was badly damaged by fire
May 21 New Zealand became a British colony on this day in history.
May 21 In the year 1840 nZ became a British colony
May 22 On this day in history the transporting of British convicts to the New South Wales colony is abolished.
May 24 Frederick Walker, painter in the year 1840.
May 27 On this day in history niccolo Paganini, composer/violinist, dies at 57
May 29 Hans Makart, Austrian painter (Plague in Florenz) in the year 1840.
May 30 In the year 1840 dominique J de Eerens, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 59
Jun 02 In the year 1840 the birth of Thomas Hardy, English novelist and poet
Jun 02 On this day in history thomas Hardy, England, poet/novelist (Far from the Madding Crowd)
Jun 03 Eugeen van Oye, Flemish writer/poet (Morning Twilight) on this day in history.
Jun 06 On this day in history john Stainer, composer
Jun 07 Charlotte MAAVCL, princess of Belgium/Emperor of Mexico (1864-67) on this day in history.
Jun 07 In the year 1840 frederik Willem III, King of Prussia (1797-1840), dies at 69
Jun 10 The birth of Henry Morton Stanley, US journalist and explorer in the year 1840.
Jun 10 Thomas Fentress Toon, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1902 on this day in history.
Jun 11 Henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter/etser on this day in history.
Jun 12 In the year 1840 meteorite hits Uden, Netherlands
Jun 19 John Cockerill, English/Belgian industrial/orangist, dies at 50 in the year 1840.
Jun 20 On this day in history samuel Morse patents his telegraph
Jun 22 On this day in history ernest Debes, German cartographer (Baedeker)
Jun 24 Louis Brassin, composer on this day in history.
Jun 25 On this day in history leopold count of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician, dies at 82
Jun 29 In the year 1840 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 on this day in history.
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