Oct 4 Charles Lenepveu, French composer, born in Rouen, France (d. 1910) Oct 5 Fran Gerbič, Slovenian composer and tenor, born in Cerknica (d. 1917) Oct 30 Carlotta Patti, Italian soprano, born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now Italy) (d. 1889) Sep 1840 Birthdays in Music by Year Nov 1840 Famous Singers Country Singers Jazz Singers Opera Singers Pop Singers Rappers Rock Singers