Famous Deaths In 1840

Jan 06 On this day in history death of fanny Burney, English novelist and diarist (b. 1752)

Jan 22 Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (b. 1752) died on this day in history.

Mar 02 On this day in history heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81

Mar 12 Friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.

Mar 22 Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician (b. 1798) died on this day in history.

Mar 28 Simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician, dies at 89 on this day in history.

Mar 30 In the year 1840 george (Beau) Brummell, Dandy, dies

Apr 19 On this day in history death of jean-Jacques Lartigue, Roman catholic bishop of Montreal (b. 1777)

Apr 25 Siméon-Denis Poisson, French mathematician (b. 1781) died on this day in history.

May 05 Gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1840.

May 06 In the year 1840 death of francisco de Paula Santander, Colombian president and independence leader (b. 1792)

May 07 In the year 1840 death of caspar David Friedrich, German painter (b. 1774)

May 17 On this day in history niccolo Paganini, composer, dies at 57

May 26 Sidney Smith, British admiral (b. 1764) died in the year 1840.

May 27 Niccolo Paganini, composer/violinist, dies at 57 on this day in history.

May 30 Dominique J de Eerens, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 59 on this day in history.

Jun 06 In the year 1840 death of marcellin Champagnat, French priest (b. 1789)

Jun 07 On this day in history frederik Willem III, King of Prussia (1797-1840), dies at 69

Jun 19 In the year 1840 john Cockerill, English/Belgian industrial/orangist, dies at 50

Jun 25 Leopold count of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician, dies at 82 on this day in history.

Jun 29 Lucien Bonaparte, prince of Canino/Musignano, dies at 65 on this day in history.

Jul 22 Josef Jawurek, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1840.

Jul 23 In the year 1840 frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55

Aug 18 Antony CW Staring, Dutch patriot/poet (Jaromir), dies at 73 on this day in history.

Aug 24 In the year 1840 joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer, dies at 89

Aug 25 K L Immermann, writer, dies at 44 in the year 1840.

Aug 27 On this day in history william Kneass, 3rd US chief engraver (1824-40), dies in office

Sep 08 John H van de Palm, theologist/literature/speaker, dies at 77 in the year 1840.

Sep 15 In the year 1840 franz Xaver Pechacek, composer, dies at 47

Sep 25 Jacques-Etienne-Joseph-Alexandre Macdonald, Duc de Tarente, soldier died in the year 1840.

Nov 24 On this day in history cornelis RT Krayenhoff, fortress architect/cartographer, dies at 82

Dec 11 Emperor Kokaku of Japan (b. 1771) died on this day in history.

Jan 03 Father Joseph Damien de Veuster, Belgium, helped lepers in Hawaii was born in the year 1840.

Jan 05 John Doby Kennedy, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 was born in the year 1840.

Jan 10 On this day in history birth of louis Nazaire Bégin, French Canadian archbishop and cardinal (d. 1925)

Jan 18 Austin Dobson, England, poet/critic/biographer was born on this day in history.

Jan 18 On this day in history birth of ernst Rudorff, composer

Jan 21 On this day in history birth of sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, pioneer English woman physician

Jan 22 Ernest Roland Wilberforce, English bishop (d. 1907) was born on this day in history.

Jan 23 Ernst Abbe, Germany, physicist (Carl Zeiss Optics Company) was born in the year 1840.