Famous Deaths Happened 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 On this day in history death of Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician (b. 1798)  

Mar 28 Simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician, dies at 89 in the year 1840.  

Mar 30 George (Beau) Brummell, Dandy, dies in the year 1840.  

Apr 19 In the year 1840 death of jean-Jacques Lartigue, Roman catholic bishop of Montreal (b. 1777)  

Apr 25 On this day in history death of siméon-Denis Poisson, French mathematician (b. 1781)  

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

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 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 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 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 In the year 1840 john Cockerill, English/Belgian industrial/orangist, dies at 50  

Jun 25 On this day in history leopold count of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician, dies at 82  

Jun 29 Lucien Bonaparte, prince of Canino/Musignano, dies at 65 in the year 1840.  

Jul 22 Josef Jawurek, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Jul 23 Frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1840.  

Aug 18 On this day in history antony CW Staring, Dutch patriot/poet (Jaromir), dies at 73  

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 William Kneass, 3rd US chief engraver (1824-40), dies in office in the year 1840.  

Sep 08 In the year 1840 john H van de Palm, theologist/literature/speaker, dies at 77  

Sep 15 In the year 1840 franz Xaver Pechacek, composer, dies at 47  

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 Emperor Kokaku of Japan (b. 1771) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05 In the year 1840 birth of john Doby Kennedy, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896  

Jan 10 Louis Nazaire Bégin, French Canadian archbishop and cardinal (d. 1925) was born in the year 1840.  

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

Jan 18 On this day in history birth of ernst Rudorff, composer  

Jan 21 Sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, pioneer English woman physician was born in the year 1840.  

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

Jan 23 In the year 1840 birth of ernst Abbe, Germany, physicist (Carl Zeiss Optics Company)