Famous Deaths Happened In 1740

Jan 02 On this day in history 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 Louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon, Prime Minister of France (b. 1692) died in the year 1740.  

Feb 08 Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], blind Pope (1730-40), dies at 87 in the year 1740.  

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 in the year 1740.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

Jun 01 In the year 1740 death of samuel Werenfels, Swiss theologian (b. 1657)  

Jun 06 In the year 1740 death of alexander Spotswood, British governor of Virginia Colony  

Jun 17 Sir William Wyndham, English politician (b. 1687) died on this day in history.  

Jul 19 Francois van Aerssen, Dutch vice-admiral (Suriname), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1740 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 in the year 1740.  

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

Feb 07 On this day in history birth of adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP  

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

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

Feb 16 On this day in history birth of giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni)  

Feb 17 On this day in history 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 Johann Georg Roser, composer was born on this day in history.