Historical Events In 1740
Wednesday, 27 January 2021
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
Feb 03 Charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily on this day in history.
Feb 03 In the year 1740 guillaume Lasceux, composer
Feb 07 Adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP on this day in history.
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 in the year 1740.
Feb 15 Ernst Eichner, composer in the year 1740.
Feb 16 Giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni) in the year 1740.
Feb 17 Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist in the year 1740.
Mar 06 In the year 1740 giovanni Meli, Siclian poet (Buccolica)
Mar 19 Johann Georg Roser, composer on this day in history.
Mar 24 John Antes, composer on this day in history.
Apr 02 On this day in history armand-Gaston Camus, French CEO (Council of 500)
Apr 04 Wolfgang Nicolaus Haueisen, composer on this day in history.
Apr 18 Francis Baring, banker/merchant in the year 1740.
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 Frederick-William I, King of Prussia (1713-1740), dies at 51 in the year 1740.
Jun 02 Marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine) on this day in history.
Jun 02 The birth of Marquis de Sade, French author in the year 1740.
Jun 06 Alexander Spotswood, British governor of Virginia Colony in the year 1740.
Jun 08 On this day in history gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer
Jun 11 Luigi Gatti, composer on this day in history.
Jun 18 In the year 1740 karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor
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 on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Jul 17 In the year 1740 prospero Lambertini chosen Pope Benedictus XIV
Jul 19 Francois van Aerssen, Dutch vice-admiral (Suriname), dies at 71 on this day in history.
Aug 10 In the year 1740 samuel Arnold, composer
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