Famous Personalities Born In 1740

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

Feb 07 In the year 1740 birth of adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP  

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 In the year 1740 birth of giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni)  

Feb 17 Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist was born in the year 1740.  

Mar 06 On this day in history birth of giovanni Meli, Siclian poet (Buccolica)  

Mar 19 On this day in history birth of johann Georg Roser, composer  

Mar 19 On this day in history birth of joseph F Weigl, German/Austrian(?), violin cellist  

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

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 Elias Boudinot, lawyer/patriot, found Amer Biblical Society was born in the year 1740.  

May 07 Nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 In the year 1740 birth of luigi Gatti, composer  

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 in the year 1740.  

Aug 10 On this day in history 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 in the year 1740.  

Aug 15 In the year 1740 birth of matthias Claudius, German poet (d. 1815)  

Aug 23 Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41) was born in the year 1740.  

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 Michel-Julien Mathieu, composer was born in the year 1740.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 29 Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667) died on this day in history.  

Apr 23 On this day in history thomas Tickell, poet, dies  

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)