Famous Personalities Born In 1740

Feb 03 On this day in history birth of guillaume Lasceux, composer  

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

Feb 12 Matej Sojka, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 15 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of giovanni Meli, Siclian poet (Buccolica)  

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

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

Mar 24 In the year 1740 birth of john Antes, composer  

Apr 02 On this day in history birth of armand-Gaston Camus, French CEO (Council of 500)  

Apr 04 On this day in history birth of wolfgang Nicolaus Haueisen, composer  

Apr 18 Francis Baring, banker/merchant was born in the year 1740.  

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

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

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

Jun 11 Luigi Gatti, composer was born in the year 1740.  

Jun 18 Karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1740 birth of m Claudius, writer  

Aug 15 Matthias Claudius, German poet (d. 1815) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 23 In the year 1740 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 Johann Heinrich Jung, German author (d. 1817) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 23 Empress Go-Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1813) was born in the year 1740.  

Oct 08 On this day in history 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 In the year 1740 birth of belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Three Women)  

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Jan 02 On this day in history 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 In the year 1740 clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], blind Pope (1730-40), dies at 87  

Feb 09 Vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1740.  

Feb 29 In the year 1740 death of pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667)  

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

Apr 25 Shrimant Baji Rao Vishwanath Bhat, also known as Baji Rao I, a general and Peshwa (b. 1699) died in the year 1740.