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Historical Events In 1840
Sunday, 31 May 2020
May 07 On this day in history the birth of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer 
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 in the year 1840.
May 08 In the year 1840 alexander Wolcott patents Photographic Process
May 11 Filippo Capocci, composer on this day in history.
May 13 On this day in history alphonse Daudet, writer
May 17 Niccolo Paganini, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.
May 20 In the year 1840 york Minster was badly damaged by fire
May 21 On this day in history new Zealand became a British colony
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 On this day in history frederick Walker, painter
May 27 In the year 1840 niccolo Paganini, composer/violinist, dies at 57
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 on this day in history.
Jun 02 On this day in history thomas Hardy, England, poet/novelist (Far from the Madding Crowd)
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 Charlotte MAAVCL, princess of Belgium/Emperor of Mexico (1864-67) in the year 1840.
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 Henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter/etser on this day in history.
Jun 12 Meteorite hits Uden, Netherlands in the year 1840.
Jun 19 On this day in history john Cockerill, English/Belgian industrial/orangist, dies at 50
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 Louis Brassin, composer on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Jul 01 Robert S Ball, Irish mathematician/astronomer in the year 1840.
Jul 04 James McGranahan, composer on this day in history.
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