1840
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1840 was 31 years before the founding of the City of Birmingham and the 21st year of Alabama statehood.
Events
- Jasper was incorporated.
- William Walker, Sr became an independent merchandiser.
Individuals
- Benjamin F. Randall became Shelby County Sheriff.
- John Westbrook settled in Tallapoosa County.
Births
- April 13: Samuel Ullman, prominent leader of the Birmingham Board of Education
- July 22: Henry F. DeBardeleben, industrialist and founder of Bessemer
Context
In 1840, Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom married Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg-Gotha. Britain issued the Penny Black, the world's first adhesive postage stamp. The Great Natchez Tornado killed 317 and injured 109 in Natchez, Mississippi. New Zealand was declared a British colony. David Livingstone left Britain for Africa.
Notable births in 1840 included Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Thomas Hardy, Auguste Rodin, and Claude Monet. Notable deaths included Siméon-Denis Poisson and King Frederick William III of Prussia.
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