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 In the year 1740 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 in the year 1740.

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 Ephraim Chambers, English encyclopaedist (b. 1680) died on this day in history.

May 31 On this day in history 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 Sir William Wyndham, English politician (b. 1687) died in the year 1740.

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

Oct 05 Johann Philipp Baratier, German scholar (b. 1721) died on this day in history.

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 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 in the year 1740.

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

Feb 07 Adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP was born in the year 1740.

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

Feb 15 On this day in history birth of ernst Eichner, composer

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

Feb 17 Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist was born in the year 1740.

Mar 06 On this day in history birth of giovanni Meli, Siclian poet (Buccolica)

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