1840 in History

1840

Odilon Redon, French painter and illustrator (died 1916)

Odilon Redon, French painter and illustrator (died 1916)

1840

Edward Whymper, English-French mountaineer, explorer, author, and illustrator (died 1911)

Edward Whymper, English-French mountaineer, explorer, author, and illustrator (died 1911)

1840

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer and educator (died 1893)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer and educator (died 1893)

1840

Alejandro Gorostiaga, Chilean colonel (died 1912)

Alejandro Gorostiaga, Chilean colonel (died 1912)

1840

Alphonse Daudet, French author, poet, and playwright (died 1897)

Alphonse Daudet, French author, poet, and playwright (died 1897)

1840

George Throssell, Irish-Australian politician, 2nd Premier of Western Australia (died 1910)

George Throssell, Irish-Australian politician, 2nd Premier of Western Australia (died 1910)

1840

Thomas Hardy, English novelist and poet (died 1928)

Thomas Hardy, English novelist and poet (died 1928)

1840

Émile Munier, French artist (died 1895)

Émile Munier, French artist (died 1895)

1840

Carlota of Mexico (died 1927)

Carlota of Mexico (died 1927)

1840

Theodor Philipsen, Danish painter (died 1920)

Theodor Philipsen, Danish painter (died 1920)

1840

Augusta Lundin, the first international Swedish fashion designer (died 1919)

Augusta Lundin, the first international Swedish fashion designer (died 1919)

1840

William F

William F

1840

Ernst Otto Schlick, German engineer and author (died 1913)

Ernst Otto Schlick, German engineer and author (died 1913)

1840

Georg Karl Maria Seidlitz, German entomologist and academic (died 1917)

Georg Karl Maria Seidlitz, German entomologist and academic (died 1917)

1840

José María Velasco Gómez, Mexican painter and academic (died 1912)

José María Velasco Gómez, Mexican painter and academic (died 1912)

1840

John Bigham, 1st Viscount Mersey, English jurist and politician (died 1929)

John Bigham, 1st Viscount Mersey, English jurist and politician (died 1929)

1840

Richard von Krafft-Ebing, German-Austrian psychologist and author (died 1902)

Richard von Krafft-Ebing, German-Austrian psychologist and author (died 1902)

1840

Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, English poet and activist (died 1922)

Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, English poet and activist (died 1922)

1840

Ferdinand Hamer, Dutch bishop and missionary (died 1900)

Ferdinand Hamer, Dutch bishop and missionary (died 1900)

1840

George C. Magoun, American businessman (died 1893)

George C. Magoun, American businessman (died 1893)