Page 4: Historical Events In 1840

Jul 04   On this day in history the Cunard Line's 700 ton wooden paddle steamer RMS Britannia departs from Liverpool bound for Halifax, Nova Scotia on the first transatlantic crossing with a scheduled end.   

Jul 06   In the year 1840 christian Hebbel's "Judith," premieres in Berlin   

Jul 12   On this day in history abraham Goldfaden, Eastern European Yiddish dramatist   

Jul 15   England, Russia, Austria & Prussia signs Quadruple Alliance on this day in history.   

Jul 22   On this day in history josef Jawurek, composer, dies at 83   

Jul 23   In the year 1840 frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55   

Jul 23   Union Act passed by British Parliament, uniting Upper & Lower Canada in the year 1840.   

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

Jul 27   In the year 1840 ranald Slidell Mackenzie, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

Aug 01   In the year 1840 aldine Sillman Kieffer, composer   

Aug 01   Labourer slaves in most of the British Empire are emancipated on this day in history.   

Aug 10   In the year 1840 the 'Star of the East' first known balloon to fly in Canada.   

Aug 13   Giovanni Verga, Italian writer (Eros) on this day in history.   

Aug 14   On this day in history baron Richard Freiherr von Krafft-Ebing, psychiatrist   

Aug 17   On this day in history wilfrid Scawen Blunt, England, writer (Irish Land League)   

Aug 18   In the year 1840 antony CW Staring, Dutch patriot/poet (Jaromir), dies at 73   

Aug 18   Organization of American Society of Dental Surgeons founded (NY) in the year 1840.   

Aug 24   In the year 1840 joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer, dies at 89   

Aug 25   On this day in history k L Immermann, writer, dies at 44   

Aug 27   In the year 1840 william Kneass, 3rd US chief engraver (1824-40), dies in office   

Aug 28   In the year 1840 9 Jewish prisoners are released from Damascus jails   

Aug 28   Ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel hymns) on this day in history.   

Sep 03   In the year 1840 jacob Fabricius, composer   

Sep 08   On this day in history john H van de Palm, theologist/literature/speaker, dies at 77   

Sep 09   On this day in history gentil T Antheunis, Flemish poet/music/composer   

Sep 12   On this day in history composer Robert Schumann marries Clara Wieck   

Sep 14   On this day in history george Elbridge Whiting, composer   

Sep 15   Franz Xaver Pechacek, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

Sep 21   In the year 1840 murad V, sultan of Turkey (1876)   

Sep 25   Jacques-Etienne-Joseph-Alexandre Macdonald, Duc de Tarente, soldier in the year 1840.   

Sep 27   In the year 1840 alfred Thayer Mahan, US, naval officer (Influence of Sea Power)   

Sep 28   On this day in history alexander Swift "Sandie" Pendleton, Lt-Col (Confederate Army)   

Sep 30   On this day in history johan Severin Svendsen, composer   

Oct 04   Charles Ferdinand Lenepveu, composer in the year 1840.   

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Jan 03   In the year 1840 birth of father Joseph Damien de Veuster, Belgium, helped lepers in Hawaii   

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   In the year 1840 birth of ernst Rudorff, composer   

Jan 21   Sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, pioneer English woman physician was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Fanny Burney, English novelist and diarist (b. 1752) died in the year 1840.   

Jan 22   Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (b. 1752) died in the year 1840.   

Mar 02   Heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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   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   

Apr 19   On this day in history death of jean-Jacques Lartigue, Roman catholic bishop of Montreal (b. 1777)