Famous Birthdays 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 William Paca, US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence) was born on this day in history.

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

Nov 14 Johann van Beethoven, Ludwig van Beethoven's father and first teacher (d. 1792) was born in the year 1740.

Nov 24 On this day in history birth of john Bacon, English sculptor

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 Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1740.

Jan 05 Antonio Lotti, Italian opera composer, dies at about 72 in the year 1740.

Jan 27 In the year 1740 death of louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon, Prime Minister of France (b. 1692)

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

Feb 09 In the year 1740 vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85

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

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.