Famous Birthdays In 1840

Apr 12 In the year 1840 birth of edmond Audran, composer  

Apr 19 In the year 1840 birth of andrea Bezzola, writer  

Apr 21 On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis)  

Apr 22 Odilon Redon, French painter (d. 1916) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 25 In the year 1840 birth of james Dearing, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865  

Apr 25 In the year 1840 birth of peter Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer (1812 Overture) (5/7 NS)  

Apr 27 On this day in history birth of edward Whymper, 1st to climb Matterhorn (1865)  

May 07 Peter Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Votkinsk Rus, composer (1812 Overture) [NS] was born in the year 1840.  

May 10 Hadzhi Dimitar, Bulgarian revolutionist (d. 1868) was born on this day in history.  

May 11 Filippo Capocci, composer was born on this day in history.  

May 13 In the year 1840 birth of alphonse Daudet, writer  

May 13 L-M Alphonse Daudet, French writer (Tartarin of Tarascon) was born on this day in history.  

May 24 On this day in history birth of frederick Walker, painter  

May 29 On this day in history birth of hans Makart, Austrian painter (Plague in Florenz)  

Jun 02 Thomas Hardy, England, poet/novelist (Far from the Madding Crowd) was born in the year 1840.  

Jun 03 Eugeen van Oye, Flemish writer/poet (Morning Twilight) was born in the year 1840.  

Jun 06 On this day in history birth of john Stainer, composer  

Jun 06 In the year 1840 birth of william Francis Bartlett, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)  

Jun 07 Charlotte MAAVCL, princess of Belgium/Emperor of Mexico (1864-67) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 10 On this day in history birth of theodor Philipsen Danish painter (d. 1920)  

Jun 10 In the year 1840 birth of thomas Fentress Toon, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1902  

Jun 11 On this day in history birth of henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter/etser  

Jun 16 Ernst Otto Schlick, German engineer (d. 1913) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 22 Ernest Debes, German cartographer (Baedeker) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 24 On this day in history birth of louis Brassin, composer  

Jul 01 Robert S Ball, Irish mathematician/astronomer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 04 On this day in history birth of james McGranahan, composer  

Jul 12 In the year 1840 birth of abraham Goldfaden, Eastern European Yiddish dramatist  

Jul 25 Flora Adams Darling, founded Daughters of American Revolution was born on this day in history.  

Jul 27 On this day in history birth of ranald Slidell Mackenzie, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)  

Aug 01 On this day in history birth of aldine Sillman Kieffer, composer  

Aug 13 On this day in history birth of giovanni Verga, Italian writer (Eros)  

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

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

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

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 In the year 1840 death of Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician (b. 1798)  

Mar 28 Simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician, dies at 89 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1840.