Page 4: Historical Events In 1840

Jul 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1840 josef Jawurek, composer, dies at 83   

Jul 23   In the year 1840 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   Flora Adams Darling, founded Daughters of American Revolution in the year 1840.   

Jul 27   Ranald Slidell Mackenzie, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

Aug 01   In the year 1840 aldine Sillman Kieffer, composer   

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 in the year 1840.   

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

Aug 14   Baron Richard Freiherr von Krafft-Ebing, psychiatrist in the year 1840.   

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   In the year 1840 organization of American Society of Dental Surgeons founded (NY)   

Aug 24   Joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer, dies at 89 in the year 1840.   

Aug 25   K L Immermann, writer, dies at 44 in the year 1840.   

Aug 27   On this day in history william Kneass, 3rd US chief engraver (1824-40), dies in office   

Aug 28   In the year 1840 9 Jewish prisoners are released from Damascus jails   

Aug 28   Ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel hymns) in the year 1840.   

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

Sep 08   John H van de Palm, theologist/literature/speaker, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Gentil T Antheunis, Flemish poet/music/composer on this day in history.   

Sep 12   On this day in history composer Robert Schumann marries Clara Wieck   

Sep 14   In the year 1840 george Elbridge Whiting, composer   

Sep 15   In the year 1840 franz Xaver Pechacek, composer, dies at 47   

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

Sep 25   Jacques-Etienne-Joseph-Alexandre Macdonald, Duc de Tarente, soldier in the year 1840.   

Sep 27   In the year 1840 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 04   In the year 1840 charles Ferdinand Lenepveu, composer   

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

Jan 05   John Doby Kennedy, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 was born in the year 1840.   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of louis Nazaire Bégin, French Canadian archbishop and cardinal (d. 1925)   

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of austin Dobson, England, poet/critic/biographer   

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

Jan 21   On this day in history birth of sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, pioneer English woman physician   

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

Jan 23   Ernst Abbe, Germany, physicist (Carl Zeiss Optics Company) was born in the year 1840.   

Jan 06   In the year 1840 death of fanny Burney, English novelist and diarist (b. 1752)   

Jan 22   On this day in history death of johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (b. 1752)   

Mar 02   Heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81 in the year 1840.   

Mar 12   Friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1840.   

Mar 22   On this day in history death of Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician (b. 1798)   

Mar 28   In the year 1840 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.