Historical Events In 1740
Tuesday, 05 July 2022
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 Guillaume Lasceux, composer on this day in history.
Feb 07 Adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP in the year 1740.
Feb 08 Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], blind Pope (1730-40), dies at 87 in the year 1740.
Feb 09 In the year 1740 vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85
Feb 12 Matej Sojka, composer in the year 1740.
Feb 15 Ernst Eichner, composer in the year 1740.
Feb 16 Giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni) on this day in history.
Feb 17 In the year 1740 horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist
Mar 06 In the year 1740 giovanni Meli, Siclian poet (Buccolica)
Mar 19 Johann Georg Roser, composer on this day in history.
Mar 24 John Antes, composer on this day in history.
Apr 02 Armand-Gaston Camus, French CEO (Council of 500) in the year 1740.
Apr 04 Wolfgang Nicolaus Haueisen, composer on this day in history.
Apr 18 Francis Baring, banker/merchant on this day in history.
Apr 23 On this day in history thomas Tickell, poet, dies
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 On this day in history 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 The birth of Marquis de Sade, French author in the year 1740.
Jun 06 Alexander Spotswood, British governor of Virginia Colony on this day in history.
Jun 08 Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer in the year 1740.
Jun 11 Luigi Gatti, composer in the year 1740.
Jun 18 Karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor in the year 1740.
Jun 21 On this day in history hendrik van Wijn, Dutch archivist (Algemeen Rijksarchief)
Jun 22 King Frederik II of Prussia ends torture & guarantees religion & freedom of the press in the year 1740.
Jul 11 On this day in history czarina Anne of Little Russia, expels Jews
Jul 11 In the year 1740 jews are expelled from Little Russia by order of Czarina Anne
Jul 17 On this day in history prospero Lambertini chosen Pope Benedictus XIV
Jul 19 Francois van Aerssen, Dutch vice-admiral (Suriname), dies at 71 on this day in history.
Aug 10 On this day in history samuel Arnold, composer
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