Famous Deaths In 1840
Tuesday, 09 August 2022
Jan 06 Fanny Burney, English novelist and diarist (b. 1752) died on this day in history.
Jan 22 On this day in history death of johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (b. 1752)
Mar 02 On this day in history heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81
Mar 12 On this day in history friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61
Mar 22 On this day in history death of Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician (b. 1798)
Mar 28 Simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician, dies at 89 in the year 1840.
Mar 30 In the year 1840 george (Beau) Brummell, Dandy, dies
Apr 19 In the year 1840 death of jean-Jacques Lartigue, Roman catholic bishop of Montreal (b. 1777)
Apr 25 Siméon-Denis Poisson, French mathematician (b. 1781) died in the year 1840.
May 05 In the year 1840 gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer, dies at 67
May 06 Francisco de Paula Santander, Colombian president and independence leader (b. 1792) died in the year 1840.
May 07 Caspar David Friedrich, German painter (b. 1774) died on this day in history.
May 17 Niccolo Paganini, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.
May 26 On this day in history death of sidney Smith, British admiral (b. 1764)
May 27 Niccolo Paganini, composer/violinist, dies at 57 on this day in history.
May 30 On this day in history dominique J de Eerens, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 59
Jun 06 On this day in history 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 John Cockerill, English/Belgian industrial/orangist, dies at 50 in the year 1840.
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 Frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.
Aug 18 On this day in history antony CW Staring, Dutch patriot/poet (Jaromir), dies at 73
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 William Kneass, 3rd US chief engraver (1824-40), dies in office in the year 1840.
Sep 08 In the year 1840 john H van de Palm, theologist/literature/speaker, dies at 77
Sep 15 In the year 1840 franz Xaver Pechacek, composer, dies at 47
Sep 25 In the year 1840 death of jacques-Etienne-Joseph-Alexandre Macdonald, Duc de Tarente, soldier
Nov 24 Cornelis RT Krayenhoff, fortress architect/cartographer, dies at 82 in the year 1840.
Dec 11 On this day in history death of emperor Kokaku of Japan (b. 1771)