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Monday, 15 December 2025
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 Tornado strikes Natchez MS, kills 317 on this day in history.
May 08 On this day in history alexander Wolcott patents Photographic Process
May 11 Filippo Capocci, composer in the year 1840.
May 13 Alphonse Daudet, writer on this day in history.
May 17 On this day in history niccolo Paganini, composer, dies at 57
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 on this day in history.
May 22 The transporting of British convicts to the New South Wales colony is abolished in the year 1840.
May 24 Frederick Walker, painter on this day in history.
May 27 Niccolo Paganini, composer/violinist, dies at 57 on this day in history.
May 29 Hans Makart, Austrian painter (Plague in Florenz) in the year 1840.
May 30 Dominique J de Eerens, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 59 in the year 1840.
Jun 02 The birth of Thomas Hardy, English novelist and poet in the year 1840.
Jun 02 Thomas Hardy, England, poet/novelist (Far from the Madding Crowd) on this day in history.
Jun 03 Eugeen van Oye, Flemish writer/poet (Morning Twilight) in the year 1840.
Jun 06 In the year 1840 john Stainer, composer
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 The birth of Henry Morton Stanley, US journalist and explorer on this day in history.
Jun 10 Thomas Fentress Toon, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1902 in the year 1840.
Jun 11 In the year 1840 henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter/etser
Jun 12 Meteorite hits Uden, Netherlands on this day in history.
Jun 19 On this day in history john Cockerill, English/Belgian industrial/orangist, dies at 50
Jun 20 In the year 1840 samuel Morse patents his telegraph
Jun 22 Ernest Debes, German cartographer (Baedeker) in the year 1840.
Jun 24 On this day in history louis Brassin, composer
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 In the year 1840 robert S Ball, Irish mathematician/astronomer
Jul 04 On this day in history james McGranahan, composer
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