Page 4: Historical Events In 1840

Jul 04   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 on this day in history.   

Jul 06   On this day in history christian Hebbel's "Judith," premieres in Berlin   

Jul 12   Abraham Goldfaden, Eastern European Yiddish dramatist on this day in history.   

Jul 15   In the year 1840 england, Russia, Austria & Prussia signs Quadruple Alliance   

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

Jul 23   Frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1840.   

Jul 23   Union Act passed by British Parliament, uniting Upper & Lower Canada on this day in history.   

Jul 25   Flora Adams Darling, founded Daughters of American Revolution in the year 1840.   

Jul 27   Ranald Slidell Mackenzie, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

Aug 01   In the year 1840 aldine Sillman Kieffer, composer   

Aug 01   Labourer slaves in most of the British Empire are emancipated in the year 1840.   

Aug 10   On this day in history 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   Baron Richard Freiherr von Krafft-Ebing, psychiatrist on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history organization of American Society of Dental Surgeons founded (NY)   

Aug 24   On this day in history joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer, dies at 89   

Aug 25   K L Immermann, writer, dies at 44 in the year 1840.   

Aug 27   William Kneass, 3rd US chief engraver (1824-40), dies in office on this day in history.   

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

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   John H van de Palm, theologist/literature/speaker, dies at 77 in the year 1840.   

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

Sep 12   Composer Robert Schumann marries Clara Wieck on this day in history.   

Sep 14   George Elbridge Whiting, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 15   On this day in history franz Xaver Pechacek, composer, dies at 47   

Sep 21   Murad V, sultan of Turkey (1876) in the year 1840.   

Sep 25   On this day in history jacques-Etienne-Joseph-Alexandre Macdonald, Duc de Tarente, soldier   

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

Sep 28   Alexander Swift "Sandie" Pendleton, Lt-Col (Confederate Army) in the year 1840.   

Sep 30   In the year 1840 johan Severin Svendsen, composer   

Oct 04   Charles Ferdinand Lenepveu, composer on this day in history.   

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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   Louis Nazaire Bégin, French Canadian archbishop and cardinal (d. 1925) was born in the year 1840.   

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

Jan 18   Ernst Rudorff, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 22   On this day in history death of Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician (b. 1798)   

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

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

Apr 19   Jean-Jacques Lartigue, Roman catholic bishop of Montreal (b. 1777) died on this day in history.