Famous Deaths In 1840
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Jan 06 Fanny Burney, English novelist and diarist (b. 1752) died on this day in history.
Jan 22 Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (b. 1752) died on this day in history.
Mar 02 Heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81 on this day in history.
Mar 12 On this day in history friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61
Mar 22 Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician (b. 1798) died on this day in history.
Mar 28 On this day in history simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician, dies at 89
Mar 30 George (Beau) Brummell, Dandy, dies on this day in history.
Apr 19 Jean-Jacques Lartigue, Roman catholic bishop of Montreal (b. 1777) died in the year 1840.
Apr 25 In the year 1840 death of siméon-Denis Poisson, French mathematician (b. 1781)
May 05 In the year 1840 gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer, dies at 67
May 06 In the year 1840 death of francisco de Paula Santander, Colombian president and independence leader (b. 1792)
May 07 In the year 1840 death of caspar David Friedrich, German painter (b. 1774)
May 17 Niccolo Paganini, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1840.
May 26 On this day in history death of sidney Smith, British admiral (b. 1764)
May 27 In the year 1840 niccolo Paganini, composer/violinist, dies at 57
May 30 In the year 1840 dominique J de Eerens, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 59
Jun 06 Marcellin Champagnat, French priest (b. 1789) died in the year 1840.
Jun 07 In the year 1840 frederik Willem III, King of Prussia (1797-1840), dies at 69
Jun 19 John Cockerill, English/Belgian industrial/orangist, dies at 50 on this day in history.
Jun 25 Leopold count of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician, dies at 82 in the year 1840.
Jun 29 Lucien Bonaparte, prince of Canino/Musignano, dies at 65 on this day in history.
Jul 22 Josef Jawurek, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.
Jul 23 Frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1840.
Aug 18 In the year 1840 antony CW Staring, Dutch patriot/poet (Jaromir), dies at 73
Aug 24 Joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.
Aug 25 K L Immermann, writer, dies at 44 on this day in history.
Aug 27 On this day in history william Kneass, 3rd US chief engraver (1824-40), dies in office
Sep 08 John H van de Palm, theologist/literature/speaker, dies at 77 on this day in history.
Sep 15 In the year 1840 franz Xaver Pechacek, composer, dies at 47
Sep 25 Jacques-Etienne-Joseph-Alexandre Macdonald, Duc de Tarente, soldier died in the year 1840.
Nov 24 In the year 1840 cornelis RT Krayenhoff, fortress architect/cartographer, dies at 82
Dec 11 Emperor Kokaku of Japan (b. 1771) died on this day in history.