Page 2: Historical Events In 1840

Feb 16   American Charles Wilkes discovers Shackleton Ice Shelf, Antarctica in the year 1840.   

Feb 22   On this day in history f August Bebel, German social-democrat   

Feb 23   Carl Menger, Austrian economist in the year 1840.   

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   On this day in history 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   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   Jose Zorilla's "El Zapatero y el Rey," premieres in Madrid on this day in history.   

Mar 23   On this day in history draper takes 1st successful photo of the Moon (daguerrotype)   

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

Mar 28   On this day in history mehemed Emin Pasja, German explorer/governor (Equatoria)   

Mar 28   In the year 1840 simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician, dies at 89   

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

Mar 31   John Herbert Kelly, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 in the year 1840.   

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

Apr 11   In the year 1840 john Conrad Nordqvist, composer   

Apr 12   In the year 1840 edmond Audran, composer   

Apr 19   Andrea Bezzola, writer in the year 1840.   

Apr 21   Franz Xaver Haberl, German priest/musicologist (Magister choralis) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 27   Edward Whymper, 1st to climb Matterhorn (1865) on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Foundation stone for new Palace of Westminster, London, laid by wife of Sir Charles Barry in the year 1840.   

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

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

May 06   On this day in history the first postage stamps (Penny Black) issued (Great Britain) (try and buy it now!)   

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

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of austin Dobson, England, poet/critic/biographer   

Jan 18   In the year 1840 birth of ernst Rudorff, composer   

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

Jan 22   In the year 1840 birth of ernest Roland Wilberforce, English bishop (d. 1907)   

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

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

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

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

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   On this day in history death of jean-Jacques Lartigue, Roman catholic bishop of Montreal (b. 1777)