Famous Personalities Born In 1740

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

Feb 07 On this day in history birth of adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP  

Feb 12 In the year 1740 birth of matej Sojka, composer  

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 in the year 1740.  

Mar 19 In the year 1740 birth of johann Georg Roser, composer  

Mar 19 Joseph F Weigl, German/Austrian(?), violin cellist was born in the year 1740.  

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 In the year 1740 birth of nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814)  

May 09 Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville) was born in the year 1740.  

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

Jun 08 On this day in history birth of gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer  

Jun 11 On this day in history birth of luigi Gatti, composer  

Jun 18 Karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor was born in the year 1740.  

Jun 21 In the year 1740 birth of hendrik van Wijn, Dutch archivist (Algemeen Rijksarchief)  

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

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 in the year 1740.  

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

Aug 23 Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 26 On this day in history 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 Johann Heinrich Jung, German author (d. 1817) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 23 In the year 1740 birth of empress Go-Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1813)  

Oct 08 In the year 1740 birth of michel-Julien Mathieu, composer  

Oct 14 Joannes Siberg, Dutch governor-general of Neth Indies (1801-05) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 20 In the year 1740 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 On this day in history antonio Lotti, Italian opera composer, dies at about 72  

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 Vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1740.  

Feb 29 Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667) died in the year 1740.  

Apr 23 Thomas Tickell, poet, dies in the year 1740.  

Apr 25 On this day in history death of shrimant Baji Rao Vishwanath Bhat, also known as Baji Rao I, a general and Peshwa (b. 1699)