Famous Deaths In 1840

Jan 06 In the year 1840 death of fanny Burney, English novelist and diarist (b. 1752)

Jan 22 Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (b. 1752) died on this day in history.

Mar 02 In the year 1840 heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81

Mar 12 Friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.

Mar 22 In the year 1840 death of Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician (b. 1798)

Mar 28 On this day in history simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician, dies at 89

Mar 30 In the year 1840 george (Beau) Brummell, Dandy, dies

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 on this day in history.

May 05 In the year 1840 gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer, dies at 67

May 06 On this day in history death of francisco de Paula Santander, Colombian president and independence leader (b. 1792)

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 In the year 1840 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 on this day in history.

Jun 25 On this day in history leopold count of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician, dies at 82

Jun 29 Lucien Bonaparte, prince of Canino/Musignano, dies at 65 in the year 1840.

Jul 22 Josef Jawurek, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.

Jul 23 Frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1840.

Aug 18 In the year 1840 antony CW Staring, Dutch patriot/poet (Jaromir), dies at 73

Aug 24 On this day in history joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer, dies at 89

Aug 25 On this day in history k L Immermann, writer, dies at 44

Aug 27 William Kneass, 3rd US chief engraver (1824-40), dies in office on this day in history.

Sep 08 John H van de Palm, theologist/literature/speaker, dies at 77 in the year 1840.

Sep 15 In the year 1840 franz Xaver Pechacek, composer, dies at 47

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)

Jan 03 Father Joseph Damien de Veuster, Belgium, helped lepers in Hawaii was born in the year 1840.

Jan 05 John Doby Kennedy, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 was born in the year 1840.

Jan 10 Louis Nazaire Bégin, French Canadian archbishop and cardinal (d. 1925) was born on this day in history.

Jan 18 Austin Dobson, England, poet/critic/biographer was born in the year 1840.

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

Jan 21 On this day in history birth of sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, pioneer English woman physician

Jan 22 Ernest Roland Wilberforce, English bishop (d. 1907) was born in the year 1840.

Jan 23 On this day in history birth of ernst Abbe, Germany, physicist (Carl Zeiss Optics Company)