Famous Deaths In 1740

Jan 02 In the year 1740 johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63  

Jan 05 Antonio Lotti, Italian opera composer, dies at about 72 in the year 1740.  

Jan 27 Louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon, Prime Minister of France (b. 1692) died in the year 1740.  

Feb 08 Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], blind Pope (1730-40), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Feb 09 Vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1740.  

Feb 29 In the year 1740 death of pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667)  

Apr 23 In the year 1740 thomas Tickell, poet, dies  

Apr 25 Shrimant Baji Rao Vishwanath Bhat, also known as Baji Rao I, a general and Peshwa (b. 1699) died in the year 1740.  

May 15 On this day in history death of ephraim Chambers, English encyclopaedist (b. 1680)  

May 31 Frederick-William I, King of Prussia (1713-1740), dies at 51 in the year 1740.  

Jun 01 On this day in history death of samuel Werenfels, Swiss theologian (b. 1657)  

Jun 06 Alexander Spotswood, British governor of Virginia Colony died in the year 1740.  

Jun 17 Sir William Wyndham, English politician (b. 1687) died in the year 1740.  

Jul 19 Francois van Aerssen, Dutch vice-admiral (Suriname), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Oct 05 Johann Philipp Baratier, German scholar (b. 1721) died in the year 1740.  

Oct 20 In the year 1740 karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies  

Oct 28 On this day in history anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47  

Dec 20 On this day in history death of richard Boyle, 2nd Viscount Shannon, English military officer and statesman (b. 1675)  

Dec 26 On this day in history mauritius Louis II earl of Nassau, lt-gen (12 children), dies  

Feb 03 Guillaume Lasceux, composer was born in the year 1740.  

Feb 07 Adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP was born on this day in history.  

Feb 12 In the year 1740 birth of matej Sojka, composer  

Feb 15 On this day in history birth of ernst Eichner, composer  

Feb 16 In the year 1740 birth of giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni)  

Feb 17 Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist was born on this day in history.  

Mar 06 On this day in history birth of giovanni Meli, Siclian poet (Buccolica)  

Mar 19 Johann Georg Roser, composer was born on this day in history.