Famous Deaths Happened In 1740

Jan 02 On this day in history johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63  

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

Jan 27 Louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon, Prime Minister of France (b. 1692) died in the year 1740.  

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

Feb 09 In the year 1740 vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85  

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

Apr 23 In the year 1740 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 on this day in history.  

May 31 Frederick-William I, King of Prussia (1713-1740), dies at 51 in the year 1740.  

Jun 01 In the year 1740 death of samuel Werenfels, Swiss theologian (b. 1657)  

Jun 06 On this day in history death of alexander Spotswood, British governor of Virginia Colony  

Jun 17 On this day in history death of sir William Wyndham, English politician (b. 1687)  

Jul 19 In the year 1740 francois van Aerssen, Dutch vice-admiral (Suriname), dies at 71  

Oct 05 In the year 1740 death of johann Philipp Baratier, German scholar (b. 1721)  

Oct 20 On this day in history 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 In the year 1740 death of richard Boyle, 2nd Viscount Shannon, English military officer and statesman (b. 1675)  

Dec 26 Mauritius Louis II earl of Nassau, lt-gen (12 children), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 03 Guillaume Lasceux, composer was born in the year 1740.  

Feb 07 Adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP was born in the year 1740.  

Feb 12 Matej Sojka, composer was born in the year 1740.  

Feb 15 In the year 1740 birth of ernst Eichner, composer  

Feb 16 Giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni) was born in the year 1740.  

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 In the year 1740 birth of johann Georg Roser, composer