What Happened In October 1840 In History

Historical Events for October, 1840

• 7th » William II of the Netherlands e.g Willem II becomes King of the Netherlands.
• 14th » The Maronite leader Bashir II surrenders to the British Army and then is sent into exile on the islands of Malta.

Famous Birthdays on October in 1840

• 9th » Simeon Solomon, English painter (d. 1905)
• 12th » Helena Modjeska, Polish-American actress (d. 1909)
• 14th » Dmitry Pisarev, Russian author and critic (d. 1868)
• 15th » Honoré Mercier, Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician, 9th Premier of Quebec (d. 1894)
• 16th » Kuroda Kiyotaka, Japanese general and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1900)
• 24th » Eliza Pollock, American archer (d. 1919)

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