Famous Deaths Happened In 1740
Friday, 18 July 2025
Jan 02 In the year 1740 johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63
Jan 05 In the year 1740 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 Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], blind Pope (1730-40), dies at 87 in the year 1740.
Feb 09 Vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.
Feb 29 On this day in history death of pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667)
Apr 23 Thomas Tickell, poet, dies in the year 1740.
Apr 25 Shrimant Baji Rao Vishwanath Bhat, also known as Baji Rao I, a general and Peshwa (b. 1699) died in the year 1740.
May 15 Ephraim Chambers, English encyclopaedist (b. 1680) died on this day in history.
May 31 Frederick-William I, King of Prussia (1713-1740), dies at 51 on this day in history.
Jun 01 Samuel Werenfels, Swiss theologian (b. 1657) died in the year 1740.
Jun 06 On this day in history death of alexander Spotswood, British governor of Virginia Colony
Jun 17 In the year 1740 death of sir William Wyndham, English politician (b. 1687)
Jul 19 Francois van Aerssen, Dutch vice-admiral (Suriname), dies at 71 on this day in history.
Oct 05 Johann Philipp Baratier, German scholar (b. 1721) died on this day in history.
Oct 20 In the year 1740 karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies
Oct 28 Anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47 in the year 1740.
Dec 20 On this day in history death of richard Boyle, 2nd Viscount Shannon, English military officer and statesman (b. 1675)
Dec 26 On this day in history mauritius Louis II earl of Nassau, lt-gen (12 children), dies