Historical Events In 1840
Friday, 25 October 2024
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 England, Russia, Austria & Prussia signs Quadruple Alliance in the year 1840.
Jul 22 On this day in history josef Jawurek, composer, dies at 83
Jul 23 Frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1840.
Jul 23 Union Act passed by British Parliament, uniting Upper & Lower Canada in the year 1840.
Jul 25 In the year 1840 flora Adams Darling, founded Daughters of American Revolution
Jul 27 On this day in history ranald Slidell Mackenzie, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)
Aug 01 Aldine Sillman Kieffer, composer in the year 1840.
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 On this day in history giovanni Verga, Italian writer (Eros)
Aug 14 In the year 1840 baron Richard Freiherr von Krafft-Ebing, psychiatrist
Aug 17 In the year 1840 wilfrid Scawen Blunt, England, writer (Irish Land League)
Aug 18 Antony CW Staring, Dutch patriot/poet (Jaromir), dies at 73 on this day in history.
Aug 18 In the year 1840 organization of American Society of Dental Surgeons founded (NY)
Aug 24 Joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.
Aug 25 K L Immermann, writer, dies at 44 on this day in history.
Aug 27 On this day in history 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 Ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel hymns) on this day in history.
Sep 03 On this day in history jacob Fabricius, composer
Sep 08 In the year 1840 john H van de Palm, theologist/literature/speaker, dies at 77
Sep 09 On this day in history gentil T Antheunis, Flemish poet/music/composer
Sep 12 Composer Robert Schumann marries Clara Wieck on this day in history.
Sep 14 George Elbridge Whiting, composer on this day in history.
Sep 15 Franz Xaver Pechacek, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.
Sep 21 Murad V, sultan of Turkey (1876) in the year 1840.
Sep 25 Jacques-Etienne-Joseph-Alexandre Macdonald, Duc de Tarente, soldier on this day in history.
Sep 27 On this day in history alfred Thayer Mahan, US, naval officer (Influence of Sea Power)
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 In the year 1840 charles Ferdinand Lenepveu, composer
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