Page 2: Historical Events In 1840

Feb 16   In the year 1840 american Charles Wilkes discovers Shackleton Ice Shelf, Antarctica   

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   On this day in history alexis Hollander, composer   

Feb 29   John Philip Holland, Liscannor Ireland, pioneer in submarine building on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Adolphe Thiers becomes prime minister of France on this day in history.   

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

Mar 05   On this day in history constance Fenimore Woolson, NH, writer (Jupiter Lights)   

Mar 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 14   On this day in history jose Zorilla's "El Zapatero y el Rey," premieres in Madrid   

Mar 23   In the year 1840 draper takes 1st successful photo of the Moon (daguerrotype)   

Mar 26   Carli Zoeller, composer on this day in history.   

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

Mar 28   On this day in history simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician, dies at 89   

Mar 30   In the year 1840 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 11   In the year 1840 john Conrad Nordqvist, composer   

Apr 12   Edmond Audran, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 19   On this day in history andrea Bezzola, writer   

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

Apr 25   James Dearing, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865 in the year 1840.   

Apr 27   In the year 1840 edward Whymper, 1st to climb Matterhorn (1865)   

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

May 01   1st adhesive postage stamps ("Penny Blacks" from England) issued on this day in history.   

May 01   On this day in history the first adhesive postage stamps ("Penny Blacks" from England) issued   

May 05   Gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

May 06   1st postage stamps (Penny Black) issued (Great Britain) in the year 1840.   

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   In the year 1840 birth of father Joseph Damien de Veuster, Belgium, helped lepers in Hawaii   

Jan 05   In the year 1840 birth of john Doby Kennedy, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896   

Jan 10   In the year 1840 birth of louis Nazaire Bégin, French Canadian archbishop and cardinal (d. 1925)   

Jan 18   In the year 1840 birth of austin Dobson, England, poet/critic/biographer   

Jan 18   Ernst Rudorff, composer was born in the year 1840.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1840 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   In the year 1840 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 in the year 1840.   

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

Apr 19   In the year 1840 death of jean-Jacques Lartigue, Roman catholic bishop of Montreal (b. 1777)