Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1740

Oct 26 Ernest Louis Muller, composer was born on this day in history.  

Oct 29 On this day in history 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 in the year 1740.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 13 Franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer was born in the year 1740.  

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 in the year 1740.  

Jan 05 On this day in history antonio Lotti, Italian opera composer, dies at about 72  

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

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

Apr 23 Thomas Tickell, poet, dies in the year 1740.  

Apr 25 In the year 1740 death of shrimant Baji Rao Vishwanath Bhat, also known as Baji Rao I, a general and Peshwa (b. 1699)