Famous Deaths In 1840

Jan 06 Fanny Burney, English novelist and diarist (b. 1752) died on this day in history.

Jan 22 Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (b. 1752) died in the year 1840.

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 George (Beau) Brummell, Dandy, dies on this day in history.

Apr 19 Jean-Jacques Lartigue, Roman catholic bishop of Montreal (b. 1777) died on this day in history.

Apr 25 Siméon-Denis Poisson, French mathematician (b. 1781) died in the year 1840.

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

May 06 Francisco de Paula Santander, Colombian president and independence leader (b. 1792) died on this day in history.

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 In the year 1840 death of sidney Smith, British admiral (b. 1764)

May 27 On this day in history niccolo Paganini, composer/violinist, dies at 57

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

Jun 06 Marcellin Champagnat, French priest (b. 1789) died in the year 1840.

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 in the year 1840.

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 Joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.

Aug 25 K L Immermann, writer, dies at 44 on this day in history.

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 Franz Xaver Pechacek, composer, dies at 47 in the year 1840.

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

Nov 24 Cornelis RT Krayenhoff, fortress architect/cartographer, dies at 82 on this day in history.

Dec 11 On this day in history death of emperor Kokaku of Japan (b. 1771)

Jan 03 Father Joseph Damien de Veuster, Belgium, helped lepers in Hawaii was born on this day in history.

Jan 05 In the year 1840 birth of john Doby Kennedy, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896

Jan 10 In the year 1840 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 In the year 1840 birth of ernst Rudorff, composer

Jan 21 Sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, pioneer English woman physician was born in the year 1840.

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

Jan 23 In the year 1840 birth of ernst Abbe, Germany, physicist (Carl Zeiss Optics Company)