Famous Deaths In 1840
Monday, 06 February 2023
Jan 06 In the year 1840 death of fanny Burney, English novelist and diarist (b. 1752)
Jan 22 In the year 1840 death of johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (b. 1752)
Mar 02 Heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81 on this day in history.
Mar 12 Friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1840.
Mar 22 Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician (b. 1798) died in the year 1840.
Mar 28 On this day in history simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician, dies at 89
Mar 30 On this day in history george (Beau) Brummell, Dandy, dies
Apr 19 Jean-Jacques Lartigue, Roman catholic bishop of Montreal (b. 1777) died in the year 1840.
Apr 25 Siméon-Denis Poisson, French mathematician (b. 1781) died on this day in history.
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 in the year 1840.
May 17 In the year 1840 niccolo Paganini, composer, dies at 57
May 26 Sidney Smith, British admiral (b. 1764) died on this day in history.
May 27 In the year 1840 niccolo Paganini, composer/violinist, dies at 57
May 30 Dominique J de Eerens, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 59 in the year 1840.
Jun 06 In the year 1840 death of marcellin Champagnat, French priest (b. 1789)
Jun 07 In the year 1840 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 In the year 1840 leopold count of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician, dies at 82
Jun 29 On this day in history lucien Bonaparte, prince of Canino/Musignano, dies at 65
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 In the year 1840 antony CW Staring, Dutch patriot/poet (Jaromir), dies at 73
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 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 In the year 1840 death of jacques-Etienne-Joseph-Alexandre Macdonald, Duc de Tarente, soldier
Nov 24 In the year 1840 cornelis RT Krayenhoff, fortress architect/cartographer, dies at 82
Dec 11 Emperor Kokaku of Japan (b. 1771) died in the year 1840.