Famous Deaths Happened 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 08 In the year 1740 clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], blind Pope (1730-40), dies at 87  

Feb 09 Vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1740.  

Feb 29 Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667) died on this day in history.  

Apr 23 On this day in history thomas Tickell, poet, dies  

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 In the year 1740 death of ephraim Chambers, English encyclopaedist (b. 1680)  

May 31 In the year 1740 frederick-William I, King of Prussia (1713-1740), dies at 51  

Jun 01 In the year 1740 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 On this day in history francois van Aerssen, Dutch vice-admiral (Suriname), dies at 71  

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

Oct 20 Karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies in the year 1740.  

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

Dec 20 In the year 1740 death of richard Boyle, 2nd Viscount Shannon, English military officer and statesman (b. 1675)  

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

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

Feb 07 In the year 1740 birth of adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP  

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

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

Feb 16 On this day in history birth of giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni)  

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

Mar 06 Giovanni Meli, Siclian poet (Buccolica) was born in the year 1740.  

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