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 On this day in history heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81  

Mar 12 On this day in history friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61  

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 On this day in history george (Beau) Brummell, Dandy, dies  

Apr 19 Jean-Jacques Lartigue, Roman catholic bishop of Montreal (b. 1777) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1840.  

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 on this day in history.  

May 17 Niccolo Paganini, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history dominique J de Eerens, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 59  

Jun 06 In the year 1840 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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1840 lucien Bonaparte, prince of Canino/Musignano, dies at 65  

Jul 22 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Aug 24 On this day in history joseph Waast Aubert Nonot, composer, dies at 89  

Aug 25 K L Immermann, writer, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1840 cornelis RT Krayenhoff, fortress architect/cartographer, dies at 82  

Dec 11 Emperor Kokaku of Japan (b. 1771) died in the year 1840.  

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

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of john Doby Kennedy, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 18 Ernst Rudorff, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 21 In the year 1840 birth of sophia Louisa Jex-Blake, pioneer English woman physician  

Jan 22 Ernest Roland Wilberforce, English bishop (d. 1907) was born on this day in history.  

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