Famous Deaths Happened In 1740

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  

Feb 03 Guillaume Lasceux, composer was born in the year 1740.  

Feb 07 Adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP was born on this day in history.  

Feb 12 On this day in history birth of matej Sojka, composer  

Feb 15 On this day in history birth of ernst Eichner, composer  

Feb 16 In the year 1740 birth of giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni)  

Feb 17 Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist was born on this day in history.  

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.