Famous Deaths In 1740

Jan 02 On this day in history johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63  

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

Jan 27 On this day in history death of louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon, Prime Minister of France (b. 1692)  

Feb 08 In the year 1740 clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], blind Pope (1730-40), dies at 87  

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

Feb 29 Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667) died on this day in history.  

Apr 23 Thomas Tickell, poet, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 25 In the year 1740 death of shrimant Baji Rao Vishwanath Bhat, also known as Baji Rao I, a general and Peshwa (b. 1699)  

May 15 In the year 1740 death of ephraim Chambers, English encyclopaedist (b. 1680)  

May 31 On this day in history frederick-William I, King of Prussia (1713-1740), dies at 51  

Jun 01 Samuel Werenfels, Swiss theologian (b. 1657) died in the year 1740.  

Jun 06 Alexander Spotswood, British governor of Virginia Colony died on this day in history.  

Jun 17 In the year 1740 death of sir William Wyndham, English politician (b. 1687)  

Jul 19 Francois van Aerssen, Dutch vice-admiral (Suriname), dies at 71 in the year 1740.  

Oct 05 Johann Philipp Baratier, German scholar (b. 1721) died on this day in history.  

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

Oct 28 Anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47 in the year 1740.  

Dec 20 Richard Boyle, 2nd Viscount Shannon, English military officer and statesman (b. 1675) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 12 On this day in history birth of matej Sojka, composer  

Feb 15 Ernst Eichner, composer was born in the year 1740.  

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

Feb 17 In the year 1740 birth of horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist  

Mar 06 Giovanni Meli, Siclian poet (Buccolica) was born in the year 1740.  

Mar 19 On this day in history birth of johann Georg Roser, composer