Famous Birthdays In 1740

Feb 03 Guillaume Lasceux, composer was born on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1740.

Mar 06 In the year 1740 birth of giovanni Meli, Siclian poet (Buccolica)

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 In the year 1740 birth of wolfgang Nicolaus Haueisen, composer

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 Nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814) was born in the year 1740.

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

Jun 02 Marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine) was born on this day in history.

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 Karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor was born in the year 1740.

Jun 21 Hendrik van Wijn, Dutch archivist (Algemeen Rijksarchief) was born on this day in history.

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

Aug 10 Samuel Arnold, composer was born on this day in history.

Aug 14 Pius VII, [Luigi B Chiaramonti], bishop of Imola/Pope (1800-23) was born on this day in history.

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

Aug 15 Matthias Claudius, German poet (d. 1815) was born in the year 1740.

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

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

Oct 20 Belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Three Women) was born in the year 1740.

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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 on this day in history.

Feb 08 In the year 1740 clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], blind Pope (1730-40), dies at 87

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 In the year 1740 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.