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France in 1840

Historical records for France in 1840, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

12Records
10Events
7Named people
3Places
4Categories

Historical records

July

July 1840communistEtienne Cabet

Arts / Literature

Publication of "Travels in Icaria", the 1st "communist"

July 1840Travels in IcariaEtienne Cabet

Arts / Literature

Publication of "Travels in Icaria", the 1st "communist"

July 1840Travels in Icaria", theEtienne Cabet

Arts / Literature

Publication of "Travels in Icaria", the 1st "communist"

December

15 December 1840BurialNapoleon I

Paris · House / House of Bonaparte

Interred at Les Invalides

Other Events

1840Arrest of Napoleon IIINapoleon III

House / House of Bonaparte

Arrested & condemned to imprisonment at the fortress of Ham

1840Arrest of Napoleon IIINapoleon III

Ham · House / House of Bonaparte

Imprisoned in Ham

1840CoupJean-Gilbert-Victor Fialin

Boulogne-sur-Mer · Revolution / Revolution of France

Propagandist in Boulogne-sur-Mer for the failed attempt by Louis-Napoleon to regain the throne

1840CoupNapoleon III

Revolution / Revolution of France

Stages a failed coup at Boulogne-sur-Mer. Failed military coup in Boulogne-sur-Mer

1840Foreign Secretary of FranceFrancois-Pierre-Guillaume Guizot

Government / Government of France

Appointed Foreign Minister

1840Minister of WarNicolas-Jean de Dieu Soult Dalmatie

Government / Government of France

Appointed Minister of War, 3rd term

1840Organisation Du TravailLouis Blanc

Arts / Literature

Publication of "Organisation Du Travail"

1840President of the CouncilNicolas-Jean de Dieu Soult Dalmatie

Government / Government of France

Appointed President of the Council, 3rd term

Names involved

Etienne CabetFrancois-Pierre-Guillaume GuizotJean-Gilbert-Victor FialinLouis BlancNapoleon INapoleon IIINicolas-Jean de Dieu Soult Dalmatie

Places involved

Boulogne-sur-MerHamParis

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.