Famous Deaths Happened In 1740

Jan 02 In the year 1740 johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63  

Jan 05 On this day in history antonio Lotti, Italian opera composer, dies at about 72  

Jan 27 On this day in history death of louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon, Prime Minister of France (b. 1692)  

Feb 08 Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], blind Pope (1730-40), dies at 87 in the year 1740.  

Feb 09 Vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Feb 29 In the year 1740 death of pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667)  

Apr 23 On this day in history thomas Tickell, poet, dies  

Apr 25 In the year 1740 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 in the year 1740.  

May 31 Frederick-William I, King of Prussia (1713-1740), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 06 Alexander Spotswood, British governor of Virginia Colony died in the year 1740.  

Jun 17 In the year 1740 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 Johann Philipp Baratier, German scholar (b. 1721) died in the year 1740.  

Oct 20 Karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies in the year 1740.  

Oct 28 On this day in history 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 On this day in history mauritius Louis II earl of Nassau, lt-gen (12 children), dies  

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

Feb 07 In the year 1740 birth of adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP  

Feb 12 Matej Sojka, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 15 Ernst Eichner, composer was born in the year 1740.  

Feb 16 Giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 17 On this day in history birth of horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist  

Mar 06 Giovanni Meli, Siclian poet (Buccolica) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 19 On this day in history birth of johann Georg Roser, composer