Famous Birthdays In 1740

Oct 26 In the year 1740 birth of ernest Louis Muller, composer  

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 In the year 1740 birth of augustus Montague Toplady, English author of hymn "Rock of Ages" (d. 1778)  

Nov 14 Johann van Beethoven, Ludwig van Beethoven's father and first teacher (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 24 John Bacon, English sculptor was born on this day in history.  

Dec 13 On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer  

Dec 30 In the year 1740 birth of princess Elizabeth Caroline of Wales (d. 1759)  

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Jan 02 In the year 1740 johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63  

Jan 05 In the year 1740 antonio Lotti, Italian opera composer, dies at about 72  

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 in the year 1740.  

Feb 09 Vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history death of shrimant Baji Rao Vishwanath Bhat, also known as Baji Rao I, a general and Peshwa (b. 1699)