Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1740

Oct 26 Ernest Louis Muller, composer was born in the year 1740.  

Oct 29 In the year 1740 birth of james Boswell, Scotland, Samuel Johnson's biographer  

Oct 31 In the year 1740 birth of william Paca, US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)  

Nov 04 Augustus Montague Toplady, English author of hymn "Rock of Ages" (d. 1778) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 14 On this day in history birth of johann van Beethoven, Ludwig van Beethoven's father and first teacher (d. 1792)  

Nov 24 John Bacon, English sculptor was born in the year 1740.  

Dec 13 Franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer was born on this day in history.  

Dec 30 Princess Elizabeth Caroline of Wales (d. 1759) 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 In the year 1740 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 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 in the year 1740.  

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