Famous Personalities Born 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 On this day in history 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 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 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 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 02 In the year 1740 birth of marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine)  

Jun 08 Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer was born in the year 1740.  

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

Jun 18 In the year 1740 birth of karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor  

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 in the year 1740.  

Aug 10 In the year 1740 birth of samuel Arnold, composer  

Aug 14 On this day in history birth of pius VII, [Luigi B Chiaramonti], bishop of Imola/Pope (1800-23)  

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 on this day in history.  

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 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 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 On this day in history death of louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon, Prime Minister of France (b. 1692)  

Feb 08 Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], blind Pope (1730-40), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Feb 09 On this day in history vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85  

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

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.