Page 4: Historical Events In 1840

Jul 04   In the year 1840 the Cunard Line's 700 ton wooden paddle steamer RMS Britannia departs from Liverpool bound for Halifax, Nova Scotia on the first transatlantic crossing with a scheduled end.   

Jul 06   On this day in history christian Hebbel's "Judith," premieres in Berlin   

Jul 12   Abraham Goldfaden, Eastern European Yiddish dramatist on this day in history.   

Jul 15   In the year 1840 england, Russia, Austria & Prussia signs Quadruple Alliance   

Jul 22   Josef Jawurek, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jul 23   On this day in history frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55   

Jul 23   Union Act passed by British Parliament, uniting Upper & Lower Canada on this day in history.   

Jul 25   On this day in history flora Adams Darling, founded Daughters of American Revolution   

Jul 27   Ranald Slidell Mackenzie, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) in the year 1840.   

Aug 01   Aldine Sillman Kieffer, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 01   On this day in history labourer slaves in most of the British Empire are emancipated.   

Aug 10   The 'Star of the East' first known balloon to fly in Canada on this day in history.   

Aug 13   In the year 1840 giovanni Verga, Italian writer (Eros)   

Aug 14   Baron Richard Freiherr von Krafft-Ebing, psychiatrist on this day in history.   

Aug 17   In the year 1840 wilfrid Scawen Blunt, England, writer (Irish Land League)   

Aug 18   On this day in history antony CW Staring, Dutch patriot/poet (Jaromir), dies at 73   

Aug 18   On this day in history organization of American Society of Dental Surgeons founded (NY)   

Aug 24   In the year 1840 joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer, dies at 89   

Aug 25   In the year 1840 k L Immermann, writer, dies at 44   

Aug 27   In the year 1840 william Kneass, 3rd US chief engraver (1824-40), dies in office   

Aug 28   On this day in history 9 Jewish prisoners are released from Damascus jails   

Aug 28   On this day in history ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel hymns)   

Sep 03   Jacob Fabricius, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 08   On this day in history john H van de Palm, theologist/literature/speaker, dies at 77   

Sep 09   Gentil T Antheunis, Flemish poet/music/composer in the year 1840.   

Sep 12   In the year 1840 composer Robert Schumann marries Clara Wieck   

Sep 14   On this day in history george Elbridge Whiting, composer   

Sep 15   Franz Xaver Pechacek, composer, dies at 47 in the year 1840.   

Sep 21   In the year 1840 murad V, sultan of Turkey (1876)   

Sep 25   On this day in history jacques-Etienne-Joseph-Alexandre Macdonald, Duc de Tarente, soldier   

Sep 27   Alfred Thayer Mahan, US, naval officer (Influence of Sea Power) on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Alexander Swift "Sandie" Pendleton, Lt-Col (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

Sep 30   Johan Severin Svendsen, composer in the year 1840.   

Oct 04   Charles Ferdinand Lenepveu, composer on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   Father Joseph Damien de Veuster, Belgium, helped lepers in Hawaii was born in the year 1840.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of john Doby Kennedy, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896   

Jan 10   Louis Nazaire Bégin, French Canadian archbishop and cardinal (d. 1925) was born in the year 1840.   

Jan 18   Austin Dobson, England, poet/critic/biographer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of ernst Rudorff, composer   

Jan 21   Sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, pioneer English woman physician was born in the year 1840.   

Jan 22   Ernest Roland Wilberforce, English bishop (d. 1907) was born in the year 1840.   

Jan 23   In the year 1840 birth of ernst Abbe, Germany, physicist (Carl Zeiss Optics Company)   

Jan 06   Fanny Burney, English novelist and diarist (b. 1752) died on this day in history.   

Jan 22   In the year 1840 death of johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (b. 1752)   

Mar 02   On this day in history heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81   

Mar 12   In the year 1840 friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61   

Mar 22   Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician (b. 1798) died on this day in history.   

Mar 28   On this day in history simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician, dies at 89   

Mar 30   George (Beau) Brummell, Dandy, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Jean-Jacques Lartigue, Roman catholic bishop of Montreal (b. 1777) died on this day in history.