Explore 629 historical events from 1840–1849.
George Washington Ball was an American lawyer and politician from the state of Iowa. He served in the Iowa General Assembly as Representative of Johnson County and later as State S…
George Washington Ball, American legislator from Iowa (died 1915)
Jørgine Anna Sverdrup "Gina" Krog was a Norwegian suffragist, teacher, liberal politician, writer and editor, and a major figure in liberal feminism in Scandinavia.
Gina Krog, Norwegian suffragist and women's rights activist (died 1916)
James Anthony Bailey was an American owner and manager of several 19th-century circuses, including the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
James Anthony Bailey, American circus ringmaster, co-founded Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (died 1906)
Max Liebermann was a German painter and printmaker, and one of the leading proponents of Impressionism in Germany and continental Europe. In addition to his activity as an artist, …
Max Liebermann, German painter and academic (died 1935)
Paul Langerhans was a German pathologist, physiologist and biologist, credited with the discovery of the cells that secrete insulin, named after him as the islets of Langerhans.
Paul Langerhans, German pathologist, physiologist and biologist (died 1888)
Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett was an English political activist and writer. She campaigned for women's suffrage by legal change and in 1897–1919 led Britain's largest women's righ…
Millicent Fawcett, English academic and activist (died 1929)
Ignacio Cervantes Kawanagh was a Cuban pianist and composer. He was influential in the creolization of Cuban music.
Ignacio Cervantes, Cuban pianist and composer (died 1905)
Maria Vittoria Carlotta Enrichetta Giovanna dal Pozzo, 6th Princess of Cisterna d'Asti and of Belriguardo, was an Italian noblewoman who was Queen of Spain from 16 November 1870 un…
Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo, Queen Consort of King Amadeo I of Spain (died 1876)
Robert Comtesse was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1899-1912).
Robert Comtesse, Swiss lawyer and politician (died 1922)
Andrew Greenwood was an English professional cricketer who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club from 1869 to 1880. He was born and died in Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshir…
Andrew Greenwood, English cricketer (died 1889)
Aleksander Głowacki, better known by his pen name Bolesław Prus, was a Polish journalist, novelist, a leading figure in the history of Polish literature and philosophy, and a disti…
Bolesław Prus, Polish journalist and author (died 1912)
Sir John Forrest was an Australian explorer and politician. He was the first premier of Western Australia (1890–1901) and a long-serving cabinet minister in federal politics.
John Forrest, Australian politician, 1st Premier of Western Australia (died 1918)
Sarah Frances Whiting was an American physicist and astronomer. In February 1896 Whiting founded both the physics and astronomy departments; and was the first professor of physics …
Sarah Frances Whiting, American physicist and astronomer (died 1927)
Jesse Woodson James was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla and leader of the James–Younger Gang. Raised a Southern sympathizer in the "Little Dixie" area of Misso…
Jesse James, American outlaw (died 1882)
Mary Watson Whitney was an American astronomer and was the head of the Vassar College Observatory for 22 years, where 102 scientific papers were published under her guidance.
Mary Watson Whitney, American astronomer and academic (died 1921)
Fanny Holland was an English singer and comic actress primarily known as the creator of principal soprano roles in numerous German Reed Entertainments from 1869 to 1895.
Fanny Holland, English actress and singer (died 1931)
Susanna Rubinstein was an Austrian psychologist and the first woman to earn a doctorate from the University of Bern in Switzerland.
Susanna Rubinstein, Austrian psychologist (died 1914)
Annie Besant was an English socialist, theosophist, freemason, women's rights and activist, educationist, involved in women's rights, Home Rule, and Indian nationalism. She gave su…
Annie Besant, English-Indian activist and author (died 1933)
Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg was a German military officer and statesman who led the Imperial German Army during World War I and later became Preside…
Paul von Hindenburg, German field marshal and politician, 2nd President of Germany (died 1934)
Rose Scott was an Australian women's rights activist who advocated for women's suffrage and was a womanuniversal suffrage in New South Wales at the turn-of-the twentieth century. S…
Rose Scott, Australian activist (died 1925)
Dona Maria Pia was by birth an Italian princess of the House of Savoy and by marriage Queen of Portugal as the wife of King Luís I of Portugal. On the day of her baptism, Pope Pius…
Maria Pia of Savoy, Queen Consort of Luis I of Portugal (died 1911)
Frits Thaulow was a Norwegian Impressionist painter renowned for his naturalistic depictions of landscape.
Frits Thaulow, Norwegian painter (died 1906)
Giuseppe Giacosa was an Italian poet, playwright and librettist. Regarded at the turn of the 20th century as one of Italy's leading playwrights, Giacosa is remembered chiefly for h…
Giuseppe Giacosa, Italian poet and playwright (died 1906)
Jacobus Herculaas de la Rey, better known as Koos de la Rey, a South African military officer, served as a Transvaal Boer general during the Second Boer War of 1899 to 1902. De la …
Koos de la Rey, South African Boer general (died 1914)