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 Johann Georg Roser, composer was born in the year 1740.

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

Mar 24 On this day in history birth of john Antes, composer

Apr 02 Armand-Gaston Camus, French CEO (Council of 500) was born on this day in history.

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 On this day in history birth of elias Boudinot, lawyer/patriot, found Amer Biblical Society

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 On this day in history birth of marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine)

Jun 08 In the year 1740 birth of gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer

Jun 11 Luigi Gatti, composer was born on this day in history.

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 in the year 1740.

Jul 27 Jeanne Baré, French explorer (d. 1803) was born in the year 1740.

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

Aug 14 Pius VII, [Luigi B Chiaramonti], bishop of Imola/Pope (1800-23) was born in the year 1740.

Aug 15 M Claudius, writer was born on this day in history.

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

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

Aug 26 Joseph Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (ballooning) was born in the year 1740.

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 on this day in history.

Oct 08 In the year 1740 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 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 On this day in history death of louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon, Prime Minister of France (b. 1692)

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 Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667) died on this day in history.

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

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