Famous Deaths In 1840

Jan 06 Fanny Burney, English novelist and diarist (b. 1752) died on this day in history.

Jan 22 In the year 1840 death of johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (b. 1752)

Mar 02 Heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81 on this day in history.

Mar 12 Friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.

Mar 22 On this day in history death of Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician (b. 1798)

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 In the year 1840 death of jean-Jacques Lartigue, Roman catholic bishop of Montreal (b. 1777)

Apr 25 On this day in history death of siméon-Denis Poisson, French mathematician (b. 1781)

May 05 Gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1840.

May 06 Francisco de Paula Santander, Colombian president and independence leader (b. 1792) died on this day in history.

May 07 On this day in history death of caspar David Friedrich, German painter (b. 1774)

May 17 Niccolo Paganini, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1840.

May 26 Sidney Smith, British admiral (b. 1764) died in the year 1840.

May 27 Niccolo Paganini, composer/violinist, dies at 57 on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1840.

Jun 25 Leopold count of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician, dies at 82 on this day in history.

Jun 29 In the year 1840 lucien Bonaparte, prince of Canino/Musignano, dies at 65

Jul 22 Josef Jawurek, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1840.

Jul 23 On this day in history frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55

Aug 18 Antony CW Staring, Dutch patriot/poet (Jaromir), dies at 73 on this day in history.

Aug 24 Joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.

Aug 25 In the year 1840 k L Immermann, writer, dies at 44

Aug 27 William Kneass, 3rd US chief engraver (1824-40), dies in office in the year 1840.

Sep 08 John H van de Palm, theologist/literature/speaker, dies at 77 on this day in history.

Sep 15 Franz Xaver Pechacek, composer, dies at 47 in the year 1840.

Sep 25 Jacques-Etienne-Joseph-Alexandre Macdonald, Duc de Tarente, soldier died on this day in history.

Nov 24 Cornelis RT Krayenhoff, fortress architect/cartographer, dies at 82 in the year 1840.

Dec 11 Emperor Kokaku of Japan (b. 1771) died on this day in history.

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of father Joseph Damien de Veuster, Belgium, helped lepers in Hawaii

Jan 05 John Doby Kennedy, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 was born on this day in history.

Jan 10 In the year 1840 birth of louis Nazaire Bégin, French Canadian archbishop and cardinal (d. 1925)

Jan 18 Austin Dobson, England, poet/critic/biographer was born in the year 1840.

Jan 18 Ernst Rudorff, composer was born on this day in history.

Jan 21 Sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, pioneer English woman physician was born on this day in history.

Jan 22 On this day in history birth of ernest Roland Wilberforce, English bishop (d. 1907)

Jan 23 Ernst Abbe, Germany, physicist (Carl Zeiss Optics Company) was born in the year 1840.