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This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1840. Events. June ...
The 1840s (pronounced "eighteen-forties") was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1, 1840, and ended on December 31, 1849.. The decade was noted in Europe for featuring the largely unsuccessful Revolutions of 1848, also known as the Springtime of Nations.
April 7 – Thaddeus Betts, U.S. Senator from Connecticut from 1839 to 1840 (born 1789) August 10 – Seymour Brunson, early Mormon convert (born 1798) August 27 – William Kneass, second Chief Engraver of the United States Mint from 1824 to 1840 (born 1781)
1840 Abigail May Alcott Nieriker (1840–1879), artist; Caroline Shawk Brooks (1840–1913), sculptor; Robert Swain Gifford (1840–1905), painter; Thomas Hovenden (1840–1895), painter; Thomas Nast (1840–1902), caricaturist, cartoonist, illustrator; 1841 John Joseph Enneking (1841–1916), painter; Edward Lamson Henry (1841–1919), painter
1800–1840 1819–1840 Garcia, Andrew: 1853–1943 United States Glass, Hugh: 1780–1833 1800–1833 Godin, Antoine: 1805–1836 1817–1836 Canada Goodyear, Miles: 1817–1849 1836–1847 United States Graham, Isaac: 1800–1863 1830–1840 United States Greenwood, Caleb: 1763–1850 1810–1834 United States Hamilton, Bill: 1822–1908
François Auguste René Rodin (/ r oʊ ˈ d æ n /; [1] French: [fʁɑ̃swa oɡyst ʁəne ʁɔdɛ̃]; 12 November 1840 – 17 November 1917) was a French sculptor [2] generally considered the founder of modern sculpture. [3] He was schooled traditionally and took a craftsman-like approach to his work.
Penny Black. 1 January – Trial of Welsh Chartists John Frost, Zephaniah Williams and William Jones for their part in the Newport Rising of 1839 opens at Monmouth before Chief Justice Tindal; this is the first trial where proceedings are recorded in shorthand.
1840 was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1840th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 840th year of the 2nd millennium, the 40th year of the 19th century, and the 1st year of the 1840s decade. As of the start of 1840, the ...