Timeline May 1840

May 1840

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Dashed left edge = started before May 1840 · Dashed right edge = ongoing beyond May 1840

Events in May 1840 1

1840 – 1893 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Russian Romantic composer Russian composer whose Swan Lake, Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty ballets and 1812 Overture are among the most beloved works in classical music.