Famous Deaths Happened In 1741

Feb 13 Johann Joseph Fux, Austrian composer/music theorist, dies at about 80 on this day in history.  

Mar 17 Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French poet (b. 1671) died in the year 1741.  

Mar 31 Peter Burmannus, [Peter Burman], Dutch attorney/classicist, dies at 72 in the year 1741.  

Apr 28 In the year 1741 death of magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish General and statesman (b. 1668)  

May 25 Daniel Ernst Jablonski, German theologian (b. 1660) died in the year 1741.  

Jun 22 Joseph-Hector Fiocco, composer, dies at 38 in the year 1741.  

Jul 28 Antonio Lucio Vivaldi, Italian composer, dies at 63 in the year 1741.  

Jul 30 Wierich PL count von Daun, gov-gen of Austria & Netherlands, dies in the year 1741.  

Aug 04 On this day in history death of andrew Hamilton, American lawyer  

Aug 31 In the year 1741 death of johann Gottlieb Heineccius, German jurist (b. 1681)  

Nov 20 Melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/clergyman, dies on this day in history.  

Nov 24 In the year 1741 death of queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (b. 1688)  

Dec 14 In the year 1741 death of charles Rollin, French historian (b. 1661)  

Dec 19 Vitus J Bering, Dutch navigator/explorer, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 14 Benedict Arnold, US general turn traitor (Revolutionary War) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 25 Benedict Arnold, general/traitor (US revolution) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 27 Hester Thrale, Welsh diarist (d. 1821) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 08 Andre-Ernest-Modeste Gretry, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 09 Henri-Joseph Rigel, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 10 Franz Adam Veichtner, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 13 Jozef II, arch duke of Austria/RC German emperor (1765-90) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 13 Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.