Famous Deaths 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 Louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon, Prime Minister of France (b. 1692) died on this day in history.  

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

Feb 09 On this day in history vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85  

Feb 29 On this day in history death of pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667)  

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

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 In the year 1740 death of ephraim Chambers, English encyclopaedist (b. 1680)  

May 31 In the year 1740 frederick-William I, King of Prussia (1713-1740), dies at 51  

Jun 01 On this day in history death of samuel Werenfels, Swiss theologian (b. 1657)  

Jun 06 Alexander Spotswood, British governor of Virginia Colony died on this day in history.  

Jun 17 In the year 1740 death of sir William Wyndham, English politician (b. 1687)  

Jul 19 On this day in history 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 Karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1740.  

Dec 26 In the year 1740 mauritius Louis II earl of Nassau, lt-gen (12 children), dies  

Feb 03 On this day in history birth of guillaume Lasceux, composer  

Feb 07 Adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP was born on this day in history.  

Feb 12 On this day in history birth of matej Sojka, composer  

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

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 In the year 1740 birth of giovanni Meli, Siclian poet (Buccolica)  

Mar 19 Johann Georg Roser, composer was born in the year 1740.