Famous Deaths In 1740

Jan 02 Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Jan 05 In the year 1740 antonio Lotti, Italian opera composer, dies at about 72  

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

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

Feb 09 Vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Feb 29 Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667) died in the year 1740.  

Apr 23 On this day in history thomas Tickell, poet, dies  

Apr 25 On this day in history death of shrimant Baji Rao Vishwanath Bhat, also known as Baji Rao I, a general and Peshwa (b. 1699)  

May 15 Ephraim Chambers, English encyclopaedist (b. 1680) died in the year 1740.  

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 On this day in history death of alexander Spotswood, British governor of Virginia Colony  

Jun 17 Sir William Wyndham, English politician (b. 1687) died on this day in history.  

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

Oct 05 On this day in history death of johann Philipp Baratier, German scholar (b. 1721)  

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

Oct 28 In the year 1740 anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47  

Dec 20 Richard Boyle, 2nd Viscount Shannon, English military officer and statesman (b. 1675) died in the year 1740.  

Dec 26 In the year 1740 mauritius Louis II earl of Nassau, lt-gen (12 children), dies  

Feb 03 On this day in history birth of guillaume Lasceux, composer  

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 Ernst Eichner, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 16 On this day in history 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 Giovanni Meli, Siclian poet (Buccolica) was born on this day in history.  

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