Historical Events In 1740

Jan 02   On this day in history johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63   

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

Feb 03   On this day in history charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily   

Feb 03   In the year 1740 guillaume Lasceux, composer   

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

Feb 08   On this day in history clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], blind Pope (1730-40), dies at 87   

Feb 09   In the year 1740 vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85   

Feb 12   Matej Sojka, composer in the year 1740.   

Feb 15   In the year 1740 ernst Eichner, composer   

Feb 16   In the year 1740 giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni)   

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

Mar 06   On this day in history giovanni Meli, Siclian poet (Buccolica)   

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

Mar 24   John Antes, composer in the year 1740.   

Apr 02   On this day in history armand-Gaston Camus, French CEO (Council of 500)   

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

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

Apr 23   Thomas Tickell, poet, dies on this day in history.   

May 02   In the year 1740 elias Boudinot, lawyer/patriot, found Amer Biblical Society   

May 09   In the year 1740 giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville)   

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

Jun 02   In the year 1740 marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine)   

Jun 02   On this day in history the birth of Marquis de Sade, French author   

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

Jun 08   On this day in history gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer   

Jun 11   On this day in history luigi Gatti, composer   

Jun 18   Karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor on this day in history.   

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

Jun 22   In the year 1740 king Frederik II of Prussia ends torture & guarantees religion & freedom of the press   

Jul 11   Czarina Anne of Little Russia, expels Jews on this day in history.   

Jul 11   On this day in history jews are expelled from Little Russia by order of Czarina Anne   

Jul 17   Prospero Lambertini chosen Pope Benedictus XIV on this day in history.   

Jul 19   In the year 1740 francois van Aerssen, Dutch vice-admiral (Suriname), dies at 71   

Aug 10   Samuel Arnold, composer in the year 1740.   

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Feb 03   In the year 1740 birth of guillaume Lasceux, composer   

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

Feb 12   Matej Sojka, composer was born in the year 1740.   

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

Feb 16   In the year 1740 birth of giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni)   

Feb 17   Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist was born on this day in history.   

Mar 06   On this day in history birth of giovanni Meli, Siclian poet (Buccolica)   

Mar 19   Johann Georg Roser, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Antonio Lotti, Italian opera composer, dies at about 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon, Prime Minister of France (b. 1692) died in the year 1740.   

Feb 08   In the year 1740 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   On this day in history death of shrimant Baji Rao Vishwanath Bhat, also known as Baji Rao I, a general and Peshwa (b. 1699)