Famous Deaths In 1740

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

Jan 05 Antonio Lotti, Italian opera composer, dies at about 72 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85

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 in the year 1740.

May 15 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history death of sir William Wyndham, English politician (b. 1687)

Jul 19 In the year 1740 francois van Aerssen, Dutch vice-admiral (Suriname), dies at 71

Oct 05 On this day in history 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 On this day in history anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47

Dec 20 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of guillaume Lasceux, composer

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

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

Feb 15 Ernst Eichner, composer was born in the year 1740.

Feb 16 In the year 1740 birth of giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni)

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 On this day in history birth of johann Georg Roser, composer