Page 3: Historical Events In 1840
Friday, 04 July 2025
May 07 The birth of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer in the year 1840.
May 07 The birth of Peter Tchaikovsky, Russian composer on this day in history.
May 07 Tornado strikes Natchez Miss, kills 317 in the year 1840.
May 07 Tornado strikes Natchez MS, kills 317 in the year 1840.
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 On this day in history york Minster was badly damaged by fire
May 21 In the year 1840 new Zealand became a British colony
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) in the year 1840.
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 on this day in history.
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 In the year 1840 john Stainer, composer
Jun 07 Charlotte MAAVCL, princess of Belgium/Emperor of Mexico (1864-67) in the year 1840.
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 on this day in history.
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 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 Ernest Debes, German cartographer (Baedeker) in the year 1840.
Jun 24 Louis Brassin, composer on this day in history.
Jun 25 Leopold count of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician, dies at 82 in the year 1840.
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 James McGranahan, composer in the year 1840.
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