Famous Deaths Happened In 1740

Jan 02 Johann georg weichenberger: Composer,  

Jan 05 Antonio lotti: Italian opera composer,  

Jan 27 Louis henri: Duc de bourbon, prime minister of france (b. 1692)  

Feb 08 Clement xii: [lorenzo corsini], blind pope (1730-40),  

Feb 09 Vincenz lubeck: Composer,  

Feb 29 Pietro ottoboni: Italian cardinal (b. 1667)  

Apr 23 Thomas tickell: Poet,  

Apr 25 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)  

May 31 Frederick-william i: King of prussia (1713-1740),  

Jun 01 Samuel werenfels: Swiss theologian (b. 1657)  

Jun 06 Alexander spotswood: British governor of virginia colony  

Jun 17 Sir william wyndham: English politician (b. 1687)  

Jul 19 Francois van aerssen: Dutch vice-admiral (suriname),  

Oct 05 Johann philipp baratier: German scholar (b. 1721)  

Oct 20 Karl vi: German emperor (1711-40),  

Oct 28 Anna ivanova romanova: Empress of russia (1730-40),  

Dec 20 Richard boyle: 2nd viscount shannon, english military officer and statesman (b. 1675)  

Dec 26 Mauritius louis ii earl of nassau: Lt-gen (12 children),  

Feb 03 Guillaume lasceux: Composer  

Feb 07 Adam-philippe custine: French earl/general/mp  

Feb 12 Matej sojka: Composer  

Feb 15 Ernst eichner: Composer  

Feb 16 Giambattista bodoni: Saluzzo italy, printer/typeface designer (bodoni)  

Feb 17 Horace b de saussure: Swiss physicist/geologist  

Mar 06 Giovanni meli: Siclian poet (buccolica)  

Mar 19 Johann georg roser: Composer