Famous Deaths 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 In the year 1740 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 Vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.

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

Apr 23 Thomas Tickell, poet, dies in the year 1740.

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 on this day in history.

May 31 Frederick-William I, King of Prussia (1713-1740), dies at 51 in the year 1740.

Jun 01 On this day in history death of samuel Werenfels, Swiss theologian (b. 1657)

Jun 06 On this day in history death of alexander Spotswood, British governor of Virginia Colony

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 In the year 1740 karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies

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

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.

Feb 03 Guillaume Lasceux, composer was born in the year 1740.

Feb 07 Adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP was born on this day in history.

Feb 12 In the year 1740 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 In the year 1740 birth of horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist

Mar 06 Giovanni Meli, Siclian poet (Buccolica) was born on this day in history.

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