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In 1840, the Second Seminole War continued. 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. | In 1840, the Second Seminole War and First Opium War continued. 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 <!-- no one you've ever heard of, like --> Siméon-Denis Poisson and King Frederick William III of Prussia. | Notable births in 1840 included Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Thomas Hardy, Auguste Rodin, and Claude Monet. Notable deaths included <!-- no one you've ever heard of, like --> Siméon-Denis Poisson and King Frederick William III of Prussia. | ||
Revision as of 11:05, 5 December 2011
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, the Second Seminole War and First Opium War continued. 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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