Births on October 25

Helen Blanchard

Born on October 25, 1840

Helen Blanchard, American inventor (d. 1922)

Helen Augusta Blanchard (25 October 1840 – January 12, 1922) was an American inventor who received 28 patents between 1873 and 1915. She was known for her numerous inventions dealing with sewing machines and sewing technology.

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Helen Blanchard

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Events on 1840

10 Feb

Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom marries Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
11 Feb

La fille du régiment
Gaetano Donizetti's opera La fille du régiment receives its first performance in Paris, France.
22 May

New South Wales
The transportation of British convicts to the New South Wales colony is abolished.
23 Jul

Act of Union 1840
The Province of Canada is created by the Act of Union.
11 Oct

Bashir Shihab II
The Maronite leader Bashir Shihab II surrenders to the Ottoman Empire and later is sent to Malta in exile.

Births on October 25

Helen Blanchard

Born on October 25, 1840

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Events on 1840

Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

La fille du régiment

New South Wales

Act of Union 1840

Bashir Shihab II