Request a brochure Civil War Encyclopedia Blue and Gray Trail Civil War in Georgia On the Blue and Gray Trail Civil War by state Today in the Civil War Battles Images Places Feature Stories Links Search Who we are	Civil War Timeline / Chronology for 1840 <<Previous year    Next year>> Civil War Navidater Century 1700's 1800's 1900's 2000's Decade 1800's 1810's 1820's 1830's 1840's 1850's 1860's 1870's 1880's 1890's Year 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 January 28, 1840 The gag rule prohibiting abolitionist petitions from being read on the floor of the House becomes House Rule 21.   Robert Barnwell Rhett April 1, 1840 Meeting in Albany the Liberty Party affirms the previous nomination of abolitionist James Birney for President.   James Birney   Election of 1840 May 8, 1840 Democratic National Convention in Baltimore nominates Martin Van Buren for President. Maryland   Martin Van Buren   Election of 1840 July 4, 1840 Democrat Martin Van Buren signs the Independent Treasury Act into law   Panic of 1837   Martin Van Buren November 3, 1840 William Henry Harrison (Whig) defeats Martin Van Buren (Democrat) to become President of the United States   Election of 1840   Martin Van Buren Civil War Navidater Century 1700's 1800's 1900's 2000's Decade 1800's 1810's 1820's 1830's 1840's 1850's 1860's 1870's 1880's 1890's Year 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 The best search in Civil War History
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