Famous Birthdays In 1740

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

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

Feb 12 In the year 1740 birth of matej Sojka, composer

Feb 15 Ernst Eichner, composer was born on this day in history.

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 On this day in history birth of giovanni Meli, Siclian poet (Buccolica)

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

Mar 19 In the year 1740 birth of joseph F Weigl, German/Austrian(?), violin cellist

Mar 24 In the year 1740 birth of john Antes, composer

Apr 02 Armand-Gaston Camus, French CEO (Council of 500) was born on this day in history.

Apr 04 Wolfgang Nicolaus Haueisen, composer was born on this day in history.

Apr 18 On this day in history birth of francis Baring, banker/merchant

May 02 Elias Boudinot, lawyer/patriot, found Amer Biblical Society was born on this day in history.

May 07 In the year 1740 birth of nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814)

May 09 Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville) was born on this day in history.

Jun 02 On this day in history birth of marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine)

Jun 08 In the year 1740 birth of gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer

Jun 11 Luigi Gatti, composer was born in the year 1740.

Jun 18 On this day in history birth of karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor

Jun 21 Hendrik van Wijn, Dutch archivist (Algemeen Rijksarchief) was born in the year 1740.

Jul 27 Jeanne Baré, French explorer (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.

Aug 10 Samuel Arnold, composer was born in the year 1740.

Aug 14 In the year 1740 birth of pius VII, [Luigi B Chiaramonti], bishop of Imola/Pope (1800-23)

Aug 15 M Claudius, writer was born in the year 1740.

Aug 15 Matthias Claudius, German poet (d. 1815) was born on this day in history.

Aug 23 Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41) was born in the year 1740.

Aug 26 Joseph Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (ballooning) was born on this day in history.

Sep 07 On this day in history birth of johan Tobias Sergel, Swedish sculptor (d. 1814)

Sep 12 Johann Heinrich Jung, German author (d. 1817) was born in the year 1740.

Sep 23 In the year 1740 birth of empress Go-Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1813)

Oct 08 Michel-Julien Mathieu, composer was born in the year 1740.

Oct 14 On this day in history birth of joannes Siberg, Dutch governor-general of Neth Indies (1801-05)

Oct 20 In the year 1740 birth of belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Three Women)

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Jan 02 Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1740.

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 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1740.

Feb 29 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.