Historical Events In 1740

Jan 02   Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63.   

Jan 05   Antonio Lotti, Italian opera composer, dies at about 72   

Feb 03   Charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily.   

Feb 03   Guillaume Lasceux, composer   

Feb 07   Adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP   

Feb 08   Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], blind Pope (1730-40), dies at 87   

Feb 09   Vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85   

Feb 12   Matej Sojka, composer   

Feb 15   Ernst Eichner, composer   

Feb 16   Giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni)   

Feb 17   Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist   

Mar 06   Giovanni Meli, Siclian poet (Buccolica).   

Mar 19   Johann Georg Roser, composer.   

Mar 24   John Antes, composer   

Apr 02   Armand-Gaston Camus, French CEO (Council of 500).   

Apr 04   Wolfgang Nicolaus Haueisen, composer.   

Apr 18   Francis Baring, banker/merchant.   

Apr 23   Thomas Tickell, poet, dies   

May 02   Elias Boudinot, lawyer/patriot, are discovered Amer Biblical Society.   

May 09   Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville)   

May 31   Frederick-William I, King of Prussia (1713-1740), dies at 51   

Jun 02   Marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine)   

Jun 02   Marquis de Sade, French author is born.   

Jun 06   Alexander Spotswood, British governor of Virginia Colony   

Jun 08   Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer   

Jun 11   Luigi Gatti, composer   

Jun 18   Karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor.   

Jun 21   Hendrik van Wijn, Dutch archivist (Algemeen Rijksarchief)   

Jun 22   King Frederik II of Prussia ends torture and guarantees religion and freedom of the press.   

Jul 11   Czarina Anne of Little Russia, expels Jews   

Jul 11   Jews are expelled from Little Russia by order of Czarina Anne   

Jul 17   Prospero Lambertini chosen Pope Benedictus XIV   

Jul 19   Francois van Aerssen, Dutch vice-admiral (Suriname), dies at 71   

Aug 10   Samuel Arnold, composer   

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Feb 03   Guillaume lasceux: Composer   

Feb 07   Adam-philippe custine: French earl/general/mp   

Feb 12   Matej sojka: Composer   

Feb 15   Ernst eichner: Composer   

Feb 16   Giambattista bodoni: Saluzzo italy, printer/typeface designer (bodoni)   

Feb 17   Horace b de saussure: Swiss physicist/geologist   

Mar 06   Giovanni meli: Siclian poet (buccolica)   

Mar 19   Johann georg roser: Composer   

Jan 02   Johann georg weichenberger: Composer,    

Jan 05   Antonio lotti: Italian opera composer,   

Jan 27   Louis henri: Duc de bourbon, prime minister of france (b. 1692)   

Feb 08   Clement xii: [lorenzo corsini], blind pope (1730-40),    

Feb 09   Vincenz lubeck: Composer,   

Feb 29   Pietro ottoboni: Italian cardinal (b. 1667)   

Apr 23   Thomas tickell: Poet,   

Apr 25   Shrimant baji rao vishwanath bhat: Also known as baji rao i, a general and peshwa (b. 1699)