Famous Deaths In 1840
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Jan 06 Fanny Burney, English novelist and diarist (b. 1752) died in the year 1840.
Jan 22 On this day in history death of johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (b. 1752)
Mar 02 In the year 1840 heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81
Mar 12 Friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.
Mar 22 In the year 1840 death of Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician (b. 1798)
Mar 28 In the year 1840 simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician, dies at 89
Mar 30 In the year 1840 george (Beau) Brummell, Dandy, dies
Apr 19 In the year 1840 death of jean-Jacques Lartigue, Roman catholic bishop of Montreal (b. 1777)
Apr 25 Siméon-Denis Poisson, French mathematician (b. 1781) died in the year 1840.
May 05 On this day in history gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer, dies at 67
May 06 Francisco de Paula Santander, Colombian president and independence leader (b. 1792) died on this day in history.
May 07 Caspar David Friedrich, German painter (b. 1774) died in the year 1840.
May 17 In the year 1840 niccolo Paganini, composer, dies at 57
May 26 Sidney Smith, British admiral (b. 1764) died in the year 1840.
May 27 In the year 1840 niccolo Paganini, composer/violinist, dies at 57
May 30 Dominique J de Eerens, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 59 in the year 1840.
Jun 06 On this day in history death of marcellin Champagnat, French priest (b. 1789)
Jun 07 In the year 1840 frederik Willem III, King of Prussia (1797-1840), dies at 69
Jun 19 In the year 1840 john Cockerill, English/Belgian industrial/orangist, dies at 50
Jun 25 In the year 1840 leopold count of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician, dies at 82
Jun 29 Lucien Bonaparte, prince of Canino/Musignano, dies at 65 on this day in history.
Jul 22 Josef Jawurek, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1840.
Jul 23 In the year 1840 frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55
Aug 18 Antony CW Staring, Dutch patriot/poet (Jaromir), dies at 73 in the year 1840.
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 In the year 1840 william Kneass, 3rd US chief engraver (1824-40), dies in office
Sep 08 On this day in history john H van de Palm, theologist/literature/speaker, dies at 77
Sep 15 Franz Xaver Pechacek, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.
Sep 25 In the year 1840 death of jacques-Etienne-Joseph-Alexandre Macdonald, Duc de Tarente, soldier
Nov 24 Cornelis RT Krayenhoff, fortress architect/cartographer, dies at 82 on this day in history.
Dec 11 In the year 1840 death of emperor Kokaku of Japan (b. 1771)