Famous Deaths In 1740

Jan 02 On this day in history johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63

Jan 05 On this day in history antonio Lotti, Italian opera composer, dies at about 72

Jan 27 On this day in history death of louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon, Prime Minister of France (b. 1692)

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

Feb 09 In the year 1740 vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85

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

Apr 23 Thomas Tickell, poet, dies on this day in history.

Apr 25 Shrimant Baji Rao Vishwanath Bhat, also known as Baji Rao I, a general and Peshwa (b. 1699) died on this day in history.

May 15 Ephraim Chambers, English encyclopaedist (b. 1680) died in the year 1740.

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

Jun 01 Samuel Werenfels, Swiss theologian (b. 1657) died in the year 1740.

Jun 06 Alexander Spotswood, British governor of Virginia Colony died on this day in history.

Jun 17 In the year 1740 death of sir William Wyndham, English politician (b. 1687)

Jul 19 Francois van Aerssen, Dutch vice-admiral (Suriname), dies at 71 in the year 1740.

Oct 05 Johann Philipp Baratier, German scholar (b. 1721) died on this day in history.

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

Oct 28 In the year 1740 anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47

Dec 20 Richard Boyle, 2nd Viscount Shannon, English military officer and statesman (b. 1675) died on this day in history.

Dec 26 Mauritius Louis II earl of Nassau, lt-gen (12 children), dies on this day in history.

Feb 03 On this day in history birth of guillaume Lasceux, composer

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

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

Feb 15 Ernst Eichner, composer was born on this day in history.

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

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

Mar 06 In the year 1740 birth of giovanni Meli, Siclian poet (Buccolica)

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