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Sunday, 15 June 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 On this day in history tornado strikes Natchez Miss, kills 317
May 07 Tornado strikes Natchez MS, kills 317 in the year 1840.
May 08 Alexander Wolcott patents Photographic Process in the year 1840.
May 11 Filippo Capocci, composer in the year 1840.
May 13 Alphonse Daudet, writer in the year 1840.
May 17 In the year 1840 niccolo Paganini, composer, dies at 57
May 20 York Minster was badly damaged by fire in the year 1840.
May 21 In the year 1840 new Zealand became a British colony
May 21 On this day in history nZ became a British colony
May 22 The transporting of British convicts to the New South Wales colony is abolished in the year 1840.
May 24 Frederick Walker, painter in the year 1840.
May 27 Niccolo Paganini, composer/violinist, dies at 57 in the year 1840.
May 29 In the year 1840 hans Makart, Austrian painter (Plague in Florenz)
May 30 Dominique J de Eerens, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 59 on this day in history.
Jun 02 On this day in history the birth of Thomas Hardy, English novelist and poet
Jun 02 In the year 1840 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 John Stainer, composer on this day in history.
Jun 07 On this day in history charlotte MAAVCL, princess of Belgium/Emperor of Mexico (1864-67)
Jun 07 Frederik Willem III, King of Prussia (1797-1840), dies at 69 on this day in history.
Jun 10 The birth of Henry Morton Stanley, US journalist and explorer in the year 1840.
Jun 10 In the year 1840 thomas Fentress Toon, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1902
Jun 11 In the year 1840 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 on this day in history.
Jun 22 On this day in history ernest Debes, German cartographer (Baedeker)
Jun 24 In the year 1840 louis Brassin, composer
Jun 25 In the year 1840 leopold count of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician, dies at 82
Jun 29 Lucien Bonaparte, prince of Canino/Musignano, dies at 65 on this day in history.
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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