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Famous Deaths In 1740
Monday, 09 December 2019
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 Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], blind Pope (1730-40), dies at 87 on this day in history.
Feb 09 Vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1740.
Feb 29 Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667) died in the year 1740.
Apr 23 Thomas Tickell, poet, dies on this day in history.
Apr 25 On this day in history death of shrimant Baji Rao Vishwanath Bhat, also known as Baji Rao I, a general and Peshwa (b. 1699)
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 in the year 1740.
Jun 01 Samuel Werenfels, Swiss theologian (b. 1657) died on this day in history.
Jun 06 Alexander Spotswood, British governor of Virginia Colony died on this day in history.
Jun 17 On this day in history 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 in the year 1740.
Dec 26 Mauritius Louis II earl of Nassau, lt-gen (12 children), dies on this day in history.