Historical Events In 1840
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Jul 04 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 on this day in history.
Jul 06 Christian Hebbel's "Judith," premieres in Berlin on this day in history.
Jul 12 On this day in history abraham Goldfaden, Eastern European Yiddish dramatist
Jul 15 England, Russia, Austria & Prussia signs Quadruple Alliance on this day in history.
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 On this day in history union Act passed by British Parliament, uniting Upper & Lower Canada
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 in the year 1840.
Aug 01 Labourer slaves in most of the British Empire are emancipated on this day in history.
Aug 10 On this day in history the 'Star of the East' first known balloon to fly in Canada.
Aug 13 Giovanni Verga, Italian writer (Eros) on this day in history.
Aug 14 In the year 1840 baron Richard Freiherr von Krafft-Ebing, psychiatrist
Aug 17 Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, England, writer (Irish Land League) on this day in history.
Aug 18 Antony CW Staring, Dutch patriot/poet (Jaromir), dies at 73 in the year 1840.
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 K L Immermann, writer, dies at 44 on this day in history.
Aug 27 William Kneass, 3rd US chief engraver (1824-40), dies in office in the year 1840.
Aug 28 9 Jewish prisoners are released from Damascus jails in the year 1840.
Aug 28 Ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel hymns) on this day in history.
Sep 03 Jacob Fabricius, composer in the year 1840.
Sep 08 John H van de Palm, theologist/literature/speaker, dies at 77 in the year 1840.
Sep 09 Gentil T Antheunis, Flemish poet/music/composer in the year 1840.
Sep 12 On this day in history composer Robert Schumann marries Clara Wieck
Sep 14 On this day in history george Elbridge Whiting, composer
Sep 15 In the year 1840 franz Xaver Pechacek, composer, dies at 47
Sep 21 Murad V, sultan of Turkey (1876) on this day in history.
Sep 25 On this day in history jacques-Etienne-Joseph-Alexandre Macdonald, Duc de Tarente, soldier
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) in the year 1840.
Sep 30 Johan Severin Svendsen, composer on this day in history.
Oct 04 On this day in history charles Ferdinand Lenepveu, composer
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