Famous Personalities Born In 1740
Friday, 20 June 2025
Feb 03 Guillaume Lasceux, composer was born on this day in history.
Feb 07 On this day in history birth of adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP
Feb 12 Matej Sojka, composer was born on this day in history.
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 Giovanni Meli, Siclian poet (Buccolica) was born on this day in history.
Mar 19 Johann Georg Roser, composer was born on this day in history.
Mar 19 On this day in history birth of joseph F Weigl, German/Austrian(?), violin cellist
Mar 24 John Antes, composer was born on this day in history.
Apr 02 On this day in history birth of armand-Gaston Camus, French CEO (Council of 500)
Apr 04 Wolfgang Nicolaus Haueisen, composer was born on this day in history.
Apr 18 Francis Baring, banker/merchant was born on this day in history.
May 02 Elias Boudinot, lawyer/patriot, found Amer Biblical Society was born on this day in history.
May 07 Nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814) was born in the year 1740.
May 09 Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville) was born in the year 1740.
Jun 02 In the year 1740 birth of marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine)
Jun 08 Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer was born on this day in history.
Jun 11 In the year 1740 birth of luigi Gatti, composer
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 on this day in history.
Jul 27 In the year 1740 birth of jeanne Baré, French explorer (d. 1803)
Aug 10 In the year 1740 birth of samuel Arnold, composer
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 on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Aug 26 Joseph Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (ballooning) was born in the year 1740.
Sep 07 Johan Tobias Sergel, Swedish sculptor (d. 1814) was born on this day in history.
Sep 12 Johann Heinrich Jung, German author (d. 1817) was born in the year 1740.
Sep 23 On this day in history birth of empress Go-Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1813)
Oct 08 Michel-Julien Mathieu, composer was born in the year 1740.
Oct 14 Joannes Siberg, Dutch governor-general of Neth Indies (1801-05) was born in the year 1740.
Oct 20 Belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Three Women) was born on this day in history.
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