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)