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Famous Deaths In 1740

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

Jan 02 On this day in history johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63

Jan 05 On this day in history antonio Lotti, Italian opera composer, dies at about 72

Jan 27 On this day in history death of louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon, Prime Minister of France (b. 1692)

Feb 08 On this day in history clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], blind Pope (1730-40), dies at 87

Feb 09 On this day in history vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85

Feb 29 On this day in history death of pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667)

Apr 23 Thomas Tickell, poet, dies on this day in history.

Apr 25 Shrimant Baji Rao Vishwanath Bhat, also known as Baji Rao I, a general and Peshwa (b. 1699) died on this day in history.

May 15 On this day in history death of ephraim Chambers, English encyclopaedist (b. 1680)

May 31 On this day in history frederick-William I, King of Prussia (1713-1740), dies at 51

Jun 01 Samuel Werenfels, Swiss theologian (b. 1657) died on this day in history.

Jun 06 Alexander Spotswood, British governor of Virginia Colony died on this day in history.

Jun 17 Sir William Wyndham, English politician (b. 1687) died on this day in history.

Jul 19 Francois van Aerssen, Dutch vice-admiral (Suriname), dies at 71 on this day in history.

Oct 05 On this day in history death of johann Philipp Baratier, German scholar (b. 1721)

Oct 20 Karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies on this day in history.

Oct 28 On this day in history anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47

Dec 20 Richard Boyle, 2nd Viscount Shannon, English military officer and statesman (b. 1675) died on this day in history.

Dec 26 Mauritius Louis II earl of Nassau, lt-gen (12 children), dies on this day in history.

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Famous Birthdays In 1740

Famous People Born In This Year In History

Feb 03 On this day in history birth of guillaume Lasceux, composer

Feb 07 On this day in history birth of adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP

Feb 12 Matej Sojka, composer was born on this day in history.

Feb 15 Ernst Eichner, composer was born on this day in history.

Feb 16 On this day in history birth of giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni)

Feb 17 On this day in history birth of horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist

Mar 06 On this day in history birth of giovanni Meli, Siclian poet (Buccolica)

Mar 19 Johann Georg Roser, composer was born on this day in history.

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