Historical Events In 1740
Tuesday, 20 April 2021
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 on this day in history.
Feb 03 Charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily on this day in history.
Feb 03 Guillaume Lasceux, composer on this day in history.
Feb 07 On this day in history adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP
Feb 08 In the year 1740 clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], blind Pope (1730-40), dies at 87
Feb 09 On this day in history vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85
Feb 12 Matej Sojka, composer on this day in history.
Feb 15 Ernst Eichner, composer in the year 1740.
Feb 16 In the year 1740 giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni)
Feb 17 Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist in the year 1740.
Mar 06 On this day in history giovanni Meli, Siclian poet (Buccolica)
Mar 19 Johann Georg Roser, composer on this day in history.
Mar 24 In the year 1740 john Antes, composer
Apr 02 Armand-Gaston Camus, French CEO (Council of 500) in the year 1740.
Apr 04 Wolfgang Nicolaus Haueisen, composer on this day in history.
Apr 18 In the year 1740 francis Baring, banker/merchant
Apr 23 On this day in history thomas Tickell, poet, dies
May 02 Elias Boudinot, lawyer/patriot, found Amer Biblical Society in the year 1740.
May 09 Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville) on this day in history.
May 31 On this day in history frederick-William I, King of Prussia (1713-1740), dies at 51
Jun 02 On this day in history marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine)
Jun 02 On this day in history the birth of Marquis de Sade, French author
Jun 06 In the year 1740 alexander Spotswood, British governor of Virginia Colony
Jun 08 In the year 1740 gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer
Jun 11 On this day in history luigi Gatti, composer
Jun 18 On this day in history karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor
Jun 21 Hendrik van Wijn, Dutch archivist (Algemeen Rijksarchief) on this day in history.
Jun 22 In the year 1740 king Frederik II of Prussia ends torture & guarantees religion & freedom of the press
Jul 11 Czarina Anne of Little Russia, expels Jews on this day in history.
Jul 11 Jews are expelled from Little Russia by order of Czarina Anne in the year 1740.
Jul 17 Prospero Lambertini chosen Pope Benedictus XIV on this day in history.
Jul 19 Francois van Aerssen, Dutch vice-admiral (Suriname), dies at 71 on this day in history.
Aug 10 Samuel Arnold, composer on this day in history.
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