Famous Deaths In 1840
Sunday, 28 April 2024
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 on this day in history.
Mar 02 Heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81 in the year 1840.
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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of caspar David Friedrich, German painter (b. 1774)
May 17 Niccolo Paganini, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.
May 26 Sidney Smith, British admiral (b. 1764) died in the year 1840.
May 27 Niccolo Paganini, composer/violinist, dies at 57 in the year 1840.
May 30 In the year 1840 dominique J de Eerens, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 59
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 On this day in history lucien Bonaparte, prince of Canino/Musignano, dies at 65
Jul 22 On this day in history josef Jawurek, composer, dies at 83
Jul 23 In the year 1840 frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55
Aug 18 On this day in history antony CW Staring, Dutch patriot/poet (Jaromir), dies at 73
Aug 24 Joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer, dies at 89 in the year 1840.
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 Franz Xaver Pechacek, composer, dies at 47 in the year 1840.
Sep 25 Jacques-Etienne-Joseph-Alexandre Macdonald, Duc de Tarente, soldier died on this day in history.
Nov 24 Cornelis RT Krayenhoff, fortress architect/cartographer, dies at 82 on this day in history.
Dec 11 In the year 1840 death of emperor Kokaku of Japan (b. 1771)