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 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily in the year 1740.   

Feb 03   Guillaume Lasceux, composer in the year 1740.   

Feb 07   Adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP on this day in history.   

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   Ernst Eichner, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1740 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) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 24   On this day in history john Antes, composer   

Apr 02   Armand-Gaston Camus, French CEO (Council of 500) on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 23   On this day in history thomas Tickell, poet, dies   

May 02   On this day in history elias Boudinot, lawyer/patriot, found Amer Biblical Society   

May 09   Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville) in the year 1740.   

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

Jun 02   Marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine) on this day in history.   

Jun 02   In the year 1740 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   Luigi Gatti, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 22   King Frederik II of Prussia ends torture & guarantees religion & freedom of the press on this day in history.   

Jul 11   Czarina Anne of Little Russia, expels Jews in the year 1740.   

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   On this day in history francois van Aerssen, Dutch vice-admiral (Suriname), dies at 71   

Aug 10   In the year 1740 samuel Arnold, composer   

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Feb 03   On this day in history birth of guillaume Lasceux, composer   

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   On this day in history birth of ernst Eichner, composer   

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

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

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   Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1740 antonio Lotti, Italian opera composer, dies at about 72   

Jan 27   Louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon, Prime Minister of France (b. 1692) died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 29   In the year 1740 death of pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667)   

Apr 23   On this day in history thomas Tickell, poet, dies   

Apr 25   Shrimant Baji Rao Vishwanath Bhat, also known as Baji Rao I, a general and Peshwa (b. 1699) died on this day in history.