Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1840
Saturday, 26 September 2020
May 07 The birth of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer on this day in history. 
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 On this day in history tornado strikes Natchez MS, kills 317
May 08 In the year 1840 alexander Wolcott patents Photographic Process
May 11 On this day in history filippo Capocci, composer
May 13 In the year 1840 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 on this day in history.
May 21 New Zealand became a British colony on this day in history.
May 21 NZ became a British colony in the year 1840.
May 22 The transporting of British convicts to the New South Wales colony is abolished in the year 1840.
May 24 In the year 1840 frederick Walker, painter
May 27 Niccolo Paganini, composer/violinist, dies at 57 on this day in history.
May 29 Hans Makart, Austrian painter (Plague in Florenz) on this day in history.
May 30 Dominique J de Eerens, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 59 on this day in history.
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 John Stainer, composer on this day in history.
Jun 07 In the year 1840 charlotte MAAVCL, princess of Belgium/Emperor of Mexico (1864-67)
Jun 07 Frederik Willem III, King of Prussia (1797-1840), dies at 69 in the year 1840.
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 On this day in history henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter/etser
Jun 12 Meteorite hits Uden, Netherlands on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Jun 29 Lucien Bonaparte, prince of Canino/Musignano, dies at 65 in the year 1840.
Jul 01 Robert S Ball, Irish mathematician/astronomer on this day in history.
Jul 04 On this day in history james McGranahan, composer
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