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In the year 1840
228 Notable birthdays
Claude Monet
French painter (1840–1926).
Born November 14th, 1840 in Paris. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1926 at 86 years old in Giverny (lung cancer).
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Russian composer (1840–1893).
Born May 7th, 1840 in Votkinsk.
Died November 6th, 1893 at 53 years old in Malaya Morskaya Street, 13 (cholera).
Victoria, Princess Royal
British princess (1840-1901), empress of germany and queen consort of prussia from march to june 1888.
Born November 21st, 1840 in London, Buckingham Palace.
Died August 5th, 1901 at 60 years old in Schlosshotel Kronberg (breast cancer).
Thomas Hardy
English novelist and poet (1840–1928).
Born June 2nd, 1840 in Dorchester. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1928 at 87 years old in Dorchester. [ref]
Émile Zola
French novelist, journalist, playwright, and poet (1840–1902).
Born April 2nd, 1840 in rue Saint-Joseph.
Died September 29th, 1902 at 62 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris (carbon monoxide poisoning).
Li Ching-Yuen
Chinese martial artist and herbalist who claimed extreme longevity.
Born February 26th, 1840 in Qijiang. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1933 at 93 years old in Kaizhou District.
Auguste Rodin
French sculptor (1840–1917).
Born November 12th, 1840 in Paris. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1917 at 77 years old in Meudon. [ref]
Chief Joseph
19th-century native american leader.
Born March 3rd, 1840 in Wallowa River.
Died September 21st, 1904 at 64 years old in Colville Indian Reservation.
Father Damien
19th century belgian roman catholic priest and saint (1840–1889).
Born January 3rd, 1840 in Ninde.
Died April 15th, 1889 at 49 years old in Kalaupapa (leprosy).
Alfred Thayer Maan
United states navy admiral and historian (1840–1914).
Born September 27th, 1840 in West Point.
Died December 1st, 1914 at 74 years old in Washington, D.C..
Thomas Nast
American cartoonist (1840–1902).
Born September 27th, 1840 in Landau in der Pfalz. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1902 at 62 years old in Guayaquil (yellow fever). [ref]
Murad V
33th sultan of the ottoman empire (1876).
Born September 21st, 1840 in Topkapı Palace.
Died August 29th, 1904 at 63 years old in Çırağan Palace (diabetes).
Isabella Stewart Gardner
American art collector, philanthropist, patron of the arts (1840–1924).
Born April 14th, 1840 in New York City.
Died July 17th, 1924 at 84 years old in Boston.
Hiram Stevens Maxim
American-born inventor (1840-1916).
Born February 5th, 1840 in Sangerville.
Died November 24th, 1916 at 76 years old in London.
Charlotte of Belgium
Empress consort of mexico (1863-1867).
Born June 7th, 1840 in Laeken.
Died January 19th, 1927 at 86 years old in Meise (pneumonia).
Odilon Redon
French painter (1840–1916).
Born April 20th, 1840 in Bordeaux. [ref]
Died July 6th, 1916 at 76 years old in Paris.
Nathan Rothschild, 1st Baron Rothschild
British banker and politician (1840–1915).
Born November 8th, 1840 in London.
Died March 31st, 1915 at 74 years old in London.
Alphonse Daudet
French novelist, playwright, and poet (1840–1897).
Died December 17th, 1897 at 57 years old in Paris (syphilis).
Edward Drinker Cope
American paleontologist, geologist, and biologist (1840–1897).
Born July 28th, 1840 in Philadelphia.
Died April 12th, 1897 at 56 years old in Philadelphia.
John Boyd Dunlop
Scottish inventor.
Born February 5th, 1840 in Dreghorn.
Died October 23rd, 1921 at 81 years old in Dublin.
Helena Modjeska
Polish-american actress (1840–1909).
Born October 12th, 1840 in Kraków.
Died April 8th, 1909 at 68 years old in Newport Beach.
Carl Menger
Founder of the austrian school of economics (1840–1921).
Born February 23rd, 1840 in Nowy Sącz.
Died February 26th, 1921 at 81 years old in Vienna.
Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein
Prince of liechtenstein (1840-1929).
Born October 5th, 1840 in Lednice Castle. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1929 at 88 years old in Valtice Castle. [ref]
William Graham Sumner
American sociologist (1840–1910).
Born October 30th, 1840 in Paterson.
Died April 12th, 1910 at 69 years old in Englewood.
Richard von Krafft-Ebing
Austrian neurologist, psychiatrist, and nobleman (1840–1902).
Born August 14th, 1840 in Mannheim.
Died December 22nd, 1902 at 62 years old in Graz.
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