Famous Deaths Happened In 1440

Mar 09 On this day in history death of st Frances of Rome, Italian nun (b. 1384)  

Sep 21 On this day in history frederik I van Hohenzollern, ruler Brandenburg (1417-40), dies at 68  

Sep 30 Reginald Grey, 3rd Baron Grey de Ruthyn, English soldier and politician died in the year 1440.  

Oct 26 Gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged died in the year 1440.  

Dec 22 Bluebeard, pirate, executed died in the year 1440.  

Jan 22 Ivan III, the Great, Russian czar (1462-1505)/conquered Lithuania was born on this day in history.  

Feb 13 Hartmann Schedel, German physician/humanist/historian was born on this day in history.  

Feb 22 Ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia was born in the year 1440.