Famous Deaths In 1840

Jan 06 Fanny Burney, English novelist and diarist (b. 1752) died on this day in history.  

Jan 22 Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (b. 1752) died in the year 1840.  

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 Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician (b. 1798) died on this day in history.  

Mar 28 In the year 1840 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 in the year 1840.  

Apr 25 Siméon-Denis Poisson, French mathematician (b. 1781) died in the year 1840.  

May 05 Gottlob Benedikt Bierey, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

May 06 In the year 1840 death of francisco de Paula Santander, Colombian president and independence leader (b. 1792)  

May 07 Caspar David Friedrich, German painter (b. 1774) died on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1840 dominique J de Eerens, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 59  

Jun 06 Marcellin Champagnat, French priest (b. 1789) died on this day in history.  

Jun 07 Frederik Willem III, King of Prussia (1797-1840), dies at 69 in the year 1840.  

Jun 19 John Cockerill, English/Belgian industrial/orangist, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Jun 25 Leopold count of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Jun 29 On this day in history lucien Bonaparte, prince of Canino/Musignano, dies at 65  

Jul 22 In the year 1840 josef Jawurek, composer, dies at 83  

Jul 23 On this day in history 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 In the year 1840 joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer, dies at 89  

Aug 25 K L Immermann, writer, dies at 44 in the year 1840.  

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 in the year 1840.  

Sep 15 Franz Xaver Pechacek, composer, dies at 47 in the year 1840.  

Sep 25 Jacques-Etienne-Joseph-Alexandre Macdonald, Duc de Tarente, soldier died on this day in history.  

Nov 24 On this day in history cornelis RT Krayenhoff, fortress architect/cartographer, dies at 82  

Dec 11 In the year 1840 death of emperor Kokaku of Japan (b. 1771)  

Jan 03 In the year 1840 birth of father Joseph Damien de Veuster, Belgium, helped lepers in Hawaii  

Jan 05 John Doby Kennedy, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896 was born on this day in history.  

Jan 10 In the year 1840 birth of louis Nazaire Bégin, French Canadian archbishop and cardinal (d. 1925)  

Jan 18 Austin Dobson, England, poet/critic/biographer was born in the year 1840.  

Jan 18 Ernst Rudorff, composer was born in the year 1840.  

Jan 21 On this day in history birth of sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, pioneer English woman physician  

Jan 22 On this day in history birth of ernest Roland Wilberforce, English bishop (d. 1907)  

Jan 23 On this day in history birth of ernst Abbe, Germany, physicist (Carl Zeiss Optics Company)