Historical Events In 1740
Wednesday, 17 August 2022
Jan 02 Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1740.
Jan 05 In the year 1740 antonio Lotti, Italian opera composer, dies at about 72
Feb 03 In the year 1740 charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily
Feb 03 In the year 1740 guillaume Lasceux, composer
Feb 07 Adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP in the year 1740.
Feb 08 Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], blind Pope (1730-40), dies at 87 in the year 1740.
Feb 09 In the year 1740 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 Giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni) on this day in history.
Feb 17 Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist in the year 1740.
Mar 06 Giovanni Meli, Siclian poet (Buccolica) in the year 1740.
Mar 19 Johann Georg Roser, composer in the year 1740.
Mar 24 John Antes, composer in the year 1740.
Apr 02 In the year 1740 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 In the year 1740 thomas Tickell, poet, dies
May 02 In the year 1740 elias Boudinot, lawyer/patriot, found Amer Biblical Society
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 on this day in history.
Jun 02 In the year 1740 marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine)
Jun 02 The birth of Marquis de Sade, French author on this day in history.
Jun 06 On this day in history alexander Spotswood, British governor of Virginia Colony
Jun 08 Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer on this day in history.
Jun 11 On this day in history luigi Gatti, composer
Jun 18 Karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor in the year 1740.
Jun 21 Hendrik van Wijn, Dutch archivist (Algemeen Rijksarchief) in the year 1740.
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 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 On this day in history samuel Arnold, composer
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