Page 2: Historical Events In 1840

Feb 16   American Charles Wilkes discovers Shackleton Ice Shelf, Antarctica on this day in history.   

Feb 22   F August Bebel, German social-democrat on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1840 carl Menger, Austrian economist   

Feb 25   Alexis Hollander, composer in the year 1840.   

Feb 29   John Philip Holland, Liscannor Ireland, pioneer in submarine building in the year 1840.   

Mar 01   In the year 1840 adolphe Thiers becomes prime minister of France.   

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

Mar 05   Constance Fenimore Woolson, NH, writer (Jupiter Lights) on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1840 tornado strikes Natchez MS, kills 317   

Mar 08   Franco Faccio, Italian composer/conductor on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Edmund Kirby Jr, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 in the year 1840.   

Mar 12   In the year 1840 friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61   

Mar 14   In the year 1840 josé Zorilla's "El Zapatero y el Rey", premieres in Madrid   

Mar 14   In the year 1840 jose Zorilla's "El Zapatero y el Rey," premieres in Madrid   

Mar 23   Draper takes 1st successful photo of the Moon (daguerrotype) in the year 1840.   

Mar 26   On this day in history carli Zoeller, composer   

Mar 28   In the year 1840 mehemed Emin Pasja, German explorer/governor (Equatoria)   

Mar 28   Simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician, dies at 89 in the year 1840.   

Mar 30   On this day in history george (Beau) Brummell, Dandy, dies   

Mar 31   John Herbert Kelly, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

Apr 02   The birth of Emile Zola, French author in the year 1840.   

Apr 11   John Conrad Nordqvist, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 12   Edmond Audran, composer in the year 1840.   

Apr 19   In the year 1840 andrea Bezzola, writer   

Apr 21   Franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis) in the year 1840.   

Apr 25   On this day in history james Dearing, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865   

Apr 27   Edward Whymper, 1st to climb Matterhorn (1865) in the year 1840.   

Apr 27   Foundation stone for new Palace of Westminster, London, laid by wife of Sir Charles Barry on this day in history.   

May 01   In the year 1840 1st adhesive postage stamps ("Penny Blacks" from England) issued   

May 01   The first adhesive postage stamps ("Penny Blacks" from England) issued in the year 1840.   

May 05   In the year 1840 gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer, dies at 67   

May 06   1st postage stamps (Penny Black) issued (Great Britain) on this day in history.   

May 06   The first postage stamps (Penny Black) issued (Great Britain) (try and buy it now!) in the year 1840.   

May 07   In the year 1840 peter Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Votkinsk Rus, composer (1812 Overture) [NS]   

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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   Austin Dobson, England, poet/critic/biographer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 21   Sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, pioneer English woman physician was born in the year 1840.   

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

Jan 23   On this day in history birth of ernst Abbe, Germany, physicist (Carl Zeiss Optics Company)   

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

Jan 22   Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (b. 1752) died on this day in history.   

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

Mar 12   On this day in history friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61   

Mar 22   On this day in history 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 in the year 1840.   

Apr 19   Jean-Jacques Lartigue, Roman catholic bishop of Montreal (b. 1777) died in the year 1840.