Historical Events In 1740

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.   

Feb 03   In the year 1740 charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily   

Feb 03   Guillaume Lasceux, composer in the year 1740.   

Feb 07   Adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP in the year 1740.   

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

Feb 09   On this day in history vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85   

Feb 12   On this day in history matej Sojka, composer   

Feb 15   In the year 1740 ernst Eichner, composer   

Feb 16   On this day in history giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni)   

Feb 17   On this day in history horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist   

Mar 06   Giovanni Meli, Siclian poet (Buccolica) in the year 1740.   

Mar 19   On this day in history johann Georg Roser, composer   

Mar 24   In the year 1740 john Antes, composer   

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

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

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

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

May 02   Elias Boudinot, lawyer/patriot, found Amer Biblical Society in the year 1740.   

May 09   In the year 1740 giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville)   

May 31   Frederick-William I, King of Prussia (1713-1740), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 02   The birth of Marquis de Sade, French author on this day in history.   

Jun 06   On this day in history alexander Spotswood, British governor of Virginia Colony   

Jun 08   Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer in the year 1740.   

Jun 11   Luigi Gatti, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor in the year 1740.   

Jun 21   Hendrik van Wijn, Dutch archivist (Algemeen Rijksarchief) on this day in history.   

Jun 22   King Frederik II of Prussia ends torture & guarantees religion & freedom of the press in the year 1740.   

Jul 11   In the year 1740 czarina Anne of Little Russia, expels Jews   

Jul 11   Jews are expelled from Little Russia by order of Czarina Anne in the year 1740.   

Jul 17   In the year 1740 prospero Lambertini chosen Pope Benedictus XIV   

Jul 19   Francois van Aerssen, Dutch vice-admiral (Suriname), dies at 71 in the year 1740.   

Aug 10   In the year 1740 samuel Arnold, composer   

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Feb 03   Guillaume Lasceux, composer was born in the year 1740.   

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

Feb 12   In the year 1740 birth of matej Sojka, composer   

Feb 15   In the year 1740 birth of ernst Eichner, composer   

Feb 16   In the year 1740 birth of giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni)   

Feb 17   Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist was born in the year 1740.   

Mar 06   Giovanni Meli, Siclian poet (Buccolica) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Johann Georg Roser, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1740.   

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

Apr 23   In the year 1740 thomas Tickell, poet, dies   

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)