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Events on Thursday 7 May 1840 2
1774 – 1840Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840)Died 7 May 1840, aged 65Caspar David Friedrich was a German Romantic painter celebrated for his allegorical landscapes featuring solitary figures confronting vast natural scenes. His work, including Wanderer above the Sea of Fog, became a defining image of Romanticism. He died in relative obscurity in Dresden on 7 May 1840.
1840 – 1893Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyRussian Romantic composerRussian composer whose Swan Lake, Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty ballets and 1812 Overture are among the most beloved works in classical music.