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   Charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily in the year 1740.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1740 ernst Eichner, composer   

Feb 16   Giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni) in the year 1740.   

Feb 17   In the year 1740 horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist   

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

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

Mar 24   John Antes, composer in the year 1740.   

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

Apr 04   In the year 1740 wolfgang Nicolaus Haueisen, composer   

Apr 18   Francis Baring, banker/merchant on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jun 02   In the year 1740 the birth of Marquis de Sade, French author   

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 in the year 1740.   

Jun 18   In the year 1740 karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor   

Jun 21   In the year 1740 hendrik van Wijn, Dutch archivist (Algemeen Rijksarchief)   

Jun 22   In the year 1740 king Frederik II of Prussia ends torture & guarantees religion & freedom of the press   

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

Jul 11   On this day in history jews are expelled from Little Russia by order of Czarina Anne   

Jul 17   On this day in history prospero Lambertini chosen Pope Benedictus XIV   

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

Aug 10   Samuel Arnold, composer in the year 1740.   

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Feb 03   In the year 1740 birth of guillaume Lasceux, composer   

Feb 07   In the year 1740 birth of adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP   

Feb 12   On this day in history birth of matej Sojka, composer   

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

Feb 16   Giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni) was born in the year 1740.   

Feb 17   Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist was born on this day in history.   

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

Mar 19   Johann Georg Roser, composer was born in the year 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.   

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   Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667) died in the year 1740.   

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

Apr 25   Shrimant Baji Rao Vishwanath Bhat, also known as Baji Rao I, a general and Peshwa (b. 1699) died in the year 1740.