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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 .
26 January – The United Kingdom formally occupies Hong Kong. 27 January – The active volcano Mount Erebus in Antarctica is discovered and named by James Clark Ross. [2] 28 January – Ross discovers the "Victoria Barrier", later known as the Ross Ice Shelf. February – H. Fox Talbot obtains a patent for the calotype process in photography. [3]
16 September – Joseph Strutt hands over the deeds and papers concerning the Derby Arboretum, which is to become England's first public park. 30 September – Foundation of Nelson's Column laid in London, [ 2 ] Trafalgar Square being laid out (as a hectare ) and paved during the year.
Hunger and poor diet was a common aspect of life across the UK in the Victorian period, especially in the 1840s, but the mass starvation seen in the Great Famine in Ireland was unique. [ 87 ] [ 85 ] Levels of poverty fell significantly during the 19th century from as much as two thirds of the population in 1800 to less than a third by 1901.
The encyclopedia of the Victorian world: a reader's companion to the people, places, events, and everyday life of the Victorian era (Henry Holt, 1996) online; Ensor, R. C. K. England, 1870–1914 (1936) online influential scholarly survey; Gregg, Pauline. A Social and Economic History of Britain: 1760–1950 (1950) online; Harrison, J.F.C.
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 ...
March: Richard Beard opens England's first commercial photographic studio in London, producing daguerreotype portraits. [86] by April: The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is first opened to the public. [87] 3 May: The London Library begins operation on Pall Mall. [18] 6 June: The United Kingdom Census 1841 takes place. London's population is 123,563 ...
Pages in category "1840s in the United Kingdom" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.