Famous Deaths Happened In 1840
Sunday, 18 May 2025
Jan 06 Fanny Burney, English novelist and diarist (b. 1752) died in the year 1840.
Jan 22 Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (b. 1752) died in the year 1840.
Mar 02 On this day in history heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81
Mar 12 Friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.
Mar 22 Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician (b. 1798) died on this day in history.
Mar 28 On this day in history simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician, dies at 89
Mar 30 George (Beau) Brummell, Dandy, dies on this day in history.
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 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 On this day in history niccolo Paganini, composer, dies at 57
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 Dominique J de Eerens, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 59 in the year 1840.
Jun 06 Marcellin Champagnat, French priest (b. 1789) died in the year 1840.
Jun 07 In the year 1840 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 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 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 on this day in history.
Sep 15 Franz Xaver Pechacek, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.
Sep 25 Jacques-Etienne-Joseph-Alexandre Macdonald, Duc de Tarente, soldier died in the year 1840.
Nov 24 Cornelis RT Krayenhoff, fortress architect/cartographer, dies at 82 in the year 1840.
Dec 11 In the year 1840 death of emperor Kokaku of Japan (b. 1771)