Famous Deaths In 1840

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)

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

Jan 05 John Doby Kennedy, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 was born on this day in history.

Jan 10 In the year 1840 birth of louis Nazaire Bégin, French Canadian archbishop and cardinal (d. 1925)

Jan 18 On this day in history birth of austin Dobson, England, poet/critic/biographer

Jan 18 Ernst Rudorff, composer was born in the year 1840.

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 in the year 1840.

Jan 23 Ernst Abbe, Germany, physicist (Carl Zeiss Optics Company) was born on this day in history.