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 in the year 1740.

Feb 16 Giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni) was born on this day in history.

Feb 17 In the year 1740 birth of horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist

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 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 Francis Baring, banker/merchant was born on this day in history.

May 02 In the year 1740 birth of elias Boudinot, lawyer/patriot, found Amer Biblical Society

May 07 On this day in history birth of nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814)

May 09 Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville) was born on this day in history.

Jun 02 In the year 1740 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 in the year 1740.

Jun 18 On this day in history birth of karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor

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

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 In the year 1740 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 Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41) was born on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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

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Jan 02 In the year 1740 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 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 Thomas Tickell, poet, dies in the year 1740.

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.