Famous Birthdays In 1740

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

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 In the year 1740 birth of ernst Eichner, composer

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 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 On this day in history birth of joseph F Weigl, German/Austrian(?), violin cellist

Mar 24 John Antes, composer was born in the year 1740.

Apr 02 Armand-Gaston Camus, French CEO (Council of 500) was born in the year 1740.

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 in the year 1740.

May 07 Nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814) was born in the year 1740.

May 09 On this day in history birth of giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville)

Jun 02 Marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine) was born in the year 1740.

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

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 on this day in history.

Aug 10 Samuel Arnold, composer was born in the year 1740.

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 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 Joseph Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (ballooning) was born on this day in history.

Sep 07 Johan Tobias Sergel, Swedish sculptor (d. 1814) was born on this day in history.

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 Michel-Julien Mathieu, composer was born on this day in history.

Oct 14 In the year 1740 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 Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.

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 Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], blind Pope (1730-40), dies at 87 on this day in history.

Feb 09 Vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.

Feb 29 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.