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In the year 1840
228 Notable birthdays
Mustafa Fahmi Paşa
Egyptian politician (1840-1914).
Born June 11th, 1840 in Crete.
Died September 13th, 1914 at 74 years old in Cairo.
Ivan Minayev
Russian indologist.
Born October 21st, 1840 in Tambov.
Died June 13th, 1890 at 49 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Franz Xaver Kraus
German catholic theologian, art and church historian, and founder of christian archaeology (1840–1901).
Born September 18th, 1840 in Trier.
Died December 28th, 1901 at 61 years old in Sanremo (stomach cancer).
Henri Leopold Levy
French painter (1840-1904).
Born September 23rd, 1840 in Rue Saint-Dizier. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1904 at 64 years old in boulevard de Clichy. [ref]
Theodor Becker
German entomologist (1840-1928).
Born June 23rd, 1840 in Wahlstorf.
Died June 30th, 1928 at 88 years old in Legnica.
Wilhelm Dittenberger
German classical philologist and epigrapher (1840–1906).
Born August 31st, 1840 in Heidelberg.
Died December 29th, 1906 at 66 years old in Halle (Saale).
Roland Trimen
British entomologist (1840-1916).
Born October 29th, 1840 in Paddington.
Died July 25th, 1916 at 75 years old in London.
Praskovya Uvarova
Russian archaeologist (1840–1924).
Born April 9th, 1840 in Terny.
Died June 30th, 1924 at 84 years old in Dobrna.
Alexander W. von Götte
German zoologist (1840–1922).
Born December 31st, 1840 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 5th, 1922 at 81 years old in Handschuhsheim.
Samuel de Lange
Dutch musician (1840-1911).
Born February 22nd, 1840 in Rotterdam.
Died July 7th, 1911 at 71 years old in Stuttgart.
Arvède Barine
French writer.
Born November 17th, 1840 in former 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Died November 14th, 1908 at 67 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Giovanni Arcangeli
Italian botanist (1840-1921).
Born July 18th, 1840 in Florence.
Died July 16th, 1921 at 80 years old in Pisa.
Alessandro Sanminiatelli Zabarella
Catholic cardinal (1840–1910).
Born August 3rd, 1840 in Radicondoli.
Died November 24th, 1910 at 70 years old in Montecastello.
Tovmas Terzian
Armenian poet and playwright (1840–1909).
Born October 21st, 1840 in Constantinople.
Died February 8th, 1909 at 68 years old in Constantinople.
Fulco Luigi Ruffo-Scilla
Catholic cardinal (1840-1895).
Born April 6th, 1840 in Palermo.
Died May 29th, 1895 at 55 years old in Rome.
Károly Hornig
Hungarian catholic cardinal (1840-1917).
Born August 10th, 1840 in Buda, Pest. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1917 at 76 years old in Veszprém. [ref]
Charles Jacobus
American roque player (1840-1922).
Born May 1st, 1840 in Springfield.
Died November 24th, 1922 at 82 years old in Waukesha.
Ludwig Mauthner
Austrian neuroantomist and ophthalmologist (1840-1894).
Born April 13th, 1840 in Prague.
Died October 20th, 1894 at 54 years old in Vienna.
Galen Spencer
American archer (1840–1904).
Born September 19th, 1840 in New York City.
Died October 19th, 1904 at 64 years old in Greenwich.
Anton Rehmann
Polish botanist (1840-1917).
Born May 13th, 1840 in Kraków.
Died January 13th, 1917 at 76 years old in Lviv.
Théodore Baron
Belgian painter (1840-1899).
Born August 20th, 1840 in Brussels. [ref]
Died September 4th, 1899 at 59 years old in Saint-Servais. [ref]
Josef Schulz
Czech architect and university educator (1840-1917).
Born April 11th, 1840 in Prague.
Died July 15th, 1917 at 77 years old in Špindlerův Mlýn. [ref]
Wilhelm Exner
Austrian engineer (1840-1931).
Born April 9th, 1840 in Gänserndorf. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1931 at 91 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Amilcare Malagola
Catholic cardinal (1840–1895).
Born December 24th, 1840 in Modena.
Died June 22nd, 1895 at 54 years old in Fermo.
Enrique de Ossó y Cervelló
Spanish priest, writer and educator (1840–1896).
Born October 16th, 1840 in Vinebre.
Died January 27th, 1896 at 55 years old in Gilet.
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