Famous Birthdays In 1740

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

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

Feb 12 Matej Sojka, composer was born on this day in history.

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

Feb 16 On this day in history 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 In the year 1740 birth of giovanni Meli, Siclian poet (Buccolica)

Mar 19 On this day in history birth of johann Georg Roser, composer

Mar 19 Joseph F Weigl, German/Austrian(?), violin cellist was born on this day in history.

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

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

Apr 04 On this day in history birth of wolfgang Nicolaus Haueisen, composer

Apr 18 In the year 1740 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 Nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814) was born on this day in history.

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 On this day in history birth of gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer

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

Jun 18 In the year 1740 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 On this day in history birth of jeanne Baré, French explorer (d. 1803)

Aug 10 On this day in history birth of samuel Arnold, composer

Aug 14 On this day in history birth of pius VII, [Luigi B Chiaramonti], bishop of Imola/Pope (1800-23)

Aug 15 On this day in history birth of m Claudius, writer

Aug 15 On this day in history birth of matthias Claudius, German poet (d. 1815)

Aug 23 On this day in history birth of ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41)

Aug 26 In the year 1740 birth of joseph Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (ballooning)

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

Sep 12 On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich Jung, German author (d. 1817)

Sep 23 Empress Go-Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1813) was born in the year 1740.

Oct 08 On this day in history birth of michel-Julien Mathieu, composer

Oct 14 In the year 1740 birth of joannes Siberg, Dutch governor-general of Neth Indies (1801-05)

Oct 20 On this day in history birth of belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Three Women)

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

Jan 05 Antonio Lotti, Italian opera composer, dies at about 72 in the year 1740.

Jan 27 Louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon, Prime Minister of France (b. 1692) died 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 29 In the year 1740 death of pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667)

Apr 23 On this day in history thomas Tickell, poet, dies

Apr 25 Shrimant Baji Rao Vishwanath Bhat, also known as Baji Rao I, a general and Peshwa (b. 1699) died in the year 1740.