Famous Deaths In 1740
Tuesday, 29 October 2024
Jan 02 In the year 1740 johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63
Jan 05 Antonio Lotti, Italian opera composer, dies at about 72 in the year 1740.
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 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 Thomas Tickell, poet, dies on this day in history.
Apr 25 Shrimant Baji Rao Vishwanath Bhat, also known as Baji Rao I, a general and Peshwa (b. 1699) died in the year 1740.
May 15 Ephraim Chambers, English encyclopaedist (b. 1680) died in the year 1740.
May 31 On this day in history frederick-William I, King of Prussia (1713-1740), dies at 51
Jun 01 In the year 1740 death of samuel Werenfels, Swiss theologian (b. 1657)
Jun 06 In the year 1740 death of alexander Spotswood, British governor of Virginia Colony
Jun 17 Sir William Wyndham, English politician (b. 1687) died in the year 1740.
Jul 19 Francois van Aerssen, Dutch vice-admiral (Suriname), dies at 71 in the year 1740.
Oct 05 In the year 1740 death of johann Philipp Baratier, German scholar (b. 1721)
Oct 20 In the year 1740 karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies
Oct 28 Anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47 on this day in history.
Dec 20 Richard Boyle, 2nd Viscount Shannon, English military officer and statesman (b. 1675) died on this day in history.
Dec 26 On this day in history mauritius Louis II earl of Nassau, lt-gen (12 children), dies