Famous Deaths In 1740

Jan 02 Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history. Share it »

Jan 05 Antonio Lotti, Italian opera composer, dies at about 72 on this day in history. Share it »

Jan 27 Louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon, Prime Minister of France (b. 1692) died on this day in history. Share it »

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

Feb 09 Vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history. Share it »

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

Apr 23 On this day in history thomas Tickell, poet, dies Share it »

Apr 25 On this day in history death of shrimant Baji Rao Vishwanath Bhat, also known as Baji Rao I, a general and Peshwa (b. 1699) Share it »

May 15 Ephraim Chambers, English encyclopaedist (b. 1680) died on this day in history. Share it »

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

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

Jun 06 On this day in history death of alexander Spotswood, British governor of Virginia Colony Share it »

Jun 17 On this day in history death of sir William Wyndham, English politician (b. 1687) Share it »

Jul 19 On this day in history francois van Aerssen, Dutch vice-admiral (Suriname), dies at 71 Share it »

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

Oct 20 On this day in history karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies Share it »

Oct 28 Anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47 on this day in history. Share it »

Dec 20 On this day in history death of richard Boyle, 2nd Viscount Shannon, English military officer and statesman (b. 1675) Share it »

Dec 26 On this day in history mauritius Louis II earl of Nassau, lt-gen (12 children), dies Share it »

Feb 03 Guillaume Lasceux, composer was born on this day in history. Share it »

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

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

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

Feb 16 Giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni) was born on this day in history. Share it »

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

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

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