Hisdates•ComPage 3: Historical Events In 1840
Tuesday, 19 August 2025
May 07 The birth of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer on this day in history. 
May 07 The birth of Peter Tchaikovsky, Russian composer in the year 1840.
May 07 On this day in history tornado strikes Natchez Miss, kills 317
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 In the year 1840 alphonse Daudet, writer
May 17 Niccolo Paganini, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1840.
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 In the year 1840 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 On this day in history frederick Walker, painter
May 27 Niccolo Paganini, composer/violinist, dies at 57 in the year 1840.
May 29 On this day in history hans Makart, Austrian painter (Plague in Florenz)
May 30 On this day in history 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 Thomas Hardy, England, poet/novelist (Far from the Madding Crowd) on this day in history.
Jun 03 On this day in history eugeen van Oye, Flemish writer/poet (Morning Twilight)
Jun 06 John Stainer, composer in the year 1840.
Jun 07 On this day in history charlotte MAAVCL, princess of Belgium/Emperor of Mexico (1864-67)
Jun 07 On this day in history 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 In the year 1840 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 John Cockerill, English/Belgian industrial/orangist, dies at 50 in the year 1840.
Jun 20 Samuel Morse patents his telegraph on this day in history.
Jun 22 Ernest Debes, German cartographer (Baedeker) in the year 1840.
Jun 24 In the year 1840 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 Robert S Ball, Irish mathematician/astronomer in the year 1840.
Jul 04 James McGranahan, composer in the year 1840.
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