1840
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| Years : | 1837 1838 1839 1840 1841 1842 1843 |
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1810s 1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s |
| Years: | 1837 1838 1839 1840 1841 1842 1843 |
[edit] Events
- The Great Natchez Tornado: A massive tornado hits Natchez, Mississippi. Before it was over, 317 people had died and 209 were injured.
[edit] Births
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer
- Kuroda Kiyotaka, Prime Minister of Japan
[edit] Deaths
- Nicolo Paganini, Italian violinist and composer
