Historical Events In 1840

Feb 16   On this day in history american Charles Wilkes discovers Shackleton Ice Shelf, Antarctica   

Feb 22   F August Bebel, German social-democrat in the year 1840.   

Feb 23   On this day in history carl Menger, Austrian economist   

Feb 25   Alexis Hollander, composer in the year 1840.   

Feb 29   On this day in history john Philip Holland, Liscannor Ireland, pioneer in submarine building   

Mar 01   On this day in history adolphe Thiers becomes prime minister of France.   

Mar 02   In the year 1840 heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81   

Mar 05   Constance Fenimore Woolson, NH, writer (Jupiter Lights) in the year 1840.   

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

Mar 08   Franco Faccio, Italian composer/conductor in the year 1840.   

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 in the year 1840.   

Mar 14   José Zorilla's "El Zapatero y el Rey", premieres in Madrid on this day in history.   

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

Mar 23   Draper takes 1st successful photo of the Moon (daguerrotype) on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Carli Zoeller, composer in the year 1840.   

Mar 28   Mehemed Emin Pasja, German explorer/governor (Equatoria) on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 31   On this day in history john Herbert Kelly, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

Apr 02   On this day in history the birth of Emile Zola, French author   

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

Apr 12   On this day in history edmond Audran, composer   

Apr 19   On this day in history andrea Bezzola, writer   

Apr 21   In the year 1840 franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis)   

Apr 25   James Dearing, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1840 the first adhesive postage stamps ("Penny Blacks" from England) issued   

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

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

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   On this day in history birth of john Doby Kennedy, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896   

Jan 10   Louis Nazaire Bégin, French Canadian archbishop and cardinal (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Austin Dobson, England, poet/critic/biographer was born in the year 1840.   

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

Jan 21   On this day in history birth of sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, pioneer English woman physician   

Jan 22   Ernest Roland Wilberforce, English bishop (d. 1907) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Ernst Abbe, Germany, physicist (Carl Zeiss Optics Company) was born in the year 1840.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81   

Mar 12   Friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1840.   

Mar 22   Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician (b. 1798) died in the year 1840.   

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

Mar 30   In the year 1840 george (Beau) Brummell, Dandy, dies   

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