Famous Deaths In 1740

Jan 02 In the year 1740 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 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 In the year 1740 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 In the year 1740 death of ephraim Chambers, English encyclopaedist (b. 1680)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 06 Alexander Spotswood, British governor of Virginia Colony died in the year 1740.  

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

Oct 20 Karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 28 Anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47 in the year 1740.  

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 On this day in history birth of adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP  

Feb 12 Matej Sojka, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 15 In the year 1740 birth of ernst Eichner, composer  

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

Feb 17 In the year 1740 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