Historical Events In 1840
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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 In the year 1840 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 On this day in history filippo Capocci, composer
May 13 Alphonse Daudet, writer in the year 1840.
May 17 Niccolo Paganini, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.
May 20 York Minster was badly damaged by fire in the year 1840.
May 21 New Zealand became a British colony in the year 1840.
May 21 NZ became a British colony in the year 1840.
May 22 In the year 1840 the transporting of British convicts to the New South Wales colony is abolished.
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 In the year 1840 hans Makart, Austrian painter (Plague in Florenz)
May 30 Dominique J de Eerens, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 59 on this day in history.
Jun 02 The birth of Thomas Hardy, English novelist and poet on this day in history.
Jun 02 In the year 1840 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 On this day in history charlotte MAAVCL, princess of Belgium/Emperor of Mexico (1864-67)
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 Thomas Fentress Toon, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1902 on this day in history.
Jun 11 Henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter/etser on this day in history.
Jun 12 In the year 1840 meteorite hits Uden, Netherlands
Jun 19 John Cockerill, English/Belgian industrial/orangist, dies at 50 on this day in history.
Jun 20 In the year 1840 samuel Morse patents his telegraph
Jun 22 Ernest Debes, German cartographer (Baedeker) on this day in history.
Jun 24 Louis Brassin, composer in the year 1840.
Jun 25 On this day in history leopold count of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician, dies at 82
Jun 29 In the year 1840 lucien Bonaparte, prince of Canino/Musignano, dies at 65
Jul 01 Robert S Ball, Irish mathematician/astronomer in the year 1840.
Jul 04 On this day in history james McGranahan, composer
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