Famous Deaths 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 Louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon, Prime Minister of France (b. 1692) died in the year 1740.

Feb 08 In the year 1740 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 In the year 1740 thomas Tickell, poet, dies

Apr 25 In the year 1740 death of shrimant Baji Rao Vishwanath Bhat, also known as Baji Rao I, a general and Peshwa (b. 1699)

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

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

Jun 01 On this day in history death of samuel Werenfels, Swiss theologian (b. 1657)

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 in the year 1740.

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

Oct 05 In the year 1740 death of johann Philipp Baratier, German scholar (b. 1721)

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

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

Dec 20 Richard Boyle, 2nd Viscount Shannon, English military officer and statesman (b. 1675) died in the year 1740.

Dec 26 Mauritius Louis II earl of Nassau, lt-gen (12 children), dies in the year 1740.

Feb 03 In the year 1740 birth of guillaume Lasceux, composer

Feb 07 Adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP was born in the year 1740.

Feb 12 Matej Sojka, composer was born in the year 1740.

Feb 15 In the year 1740 birth of ernst Eichner, composer

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

Feb 17 In the year 1740 birth of horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist

Mar 06 Giovanni Meli, Siclian poet (Buccolica) was born on this day in history.

Mar 19 In the year 1740 birth of johann Georg Roser, composer