Famous Deaths In 1840
Thursday, 25 July 2024
Jan 06 On this day in history 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 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 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 George (Beau) Brummell, Dandy, dies in the year 1840.
Apr 19 In the year 1840 death of jean-Jacques Lartigue, Roman catholic bishop of Montreal (b. 1777)
Apr 25 In the year 1840 death of siméon-Denis Poisson, French mathematician (b. 1781)
May 05 Gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1840.
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 on this day in history.
May 17 Niccolo Paganini, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.
May 26 Sidney Smith, British admiral (b. 1764) died on this day in history.
May 27 Niccolo Paganini, composer/violinist, dies at 57 on this day in history.
May 30 Dominique J de Eerens, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 59 on this day in history.
Jun 06 In the year 1840 death of marcellin Champagnat, French priest (b. 1789)
Jun 07 Frederik Willem III, King of Prussia (1797-1840), dies at 69 on this day in history.
Jun 19 On this day in history john Cockerill, English/Belgian industrial/orangist, dies at 50
Jun 25 Leopold count of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician, dies at 82 in the year 1840.
Jun 29 On this day in history lucien Bonaparte, prince of Canino/Musignano, dies at 65
Jul 22 In the year 1840 josef Jawurek, composer, dies at 83
Jul 23 Frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.
Aug 18 In the year 1840 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 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 On this day in history john H van de Palm, theologist/literature/speaker, dies at 77
Sep 15 On this day in history franz Xaver Pechacek, composer, dies at 47
Sep 25 Jacques-Etienne-Joseph-Alexandre Macdonald, Duc de Tarente, soldier died in the year 1840.
Nov 24 On this day in history cornelis RT Krayenhoff, fortress architect/cartographer, dies at 82
Dec 11 On this day in history death of emperor Kokaku of Japan (b. 1771)