Historical Events In 1740

Jan 02   In the year 1740 johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63   

Jan 05   Antonio Lotti, Italian opera composer, dies at about 72 in the year 1740.   

Feb 03   In the year 1740 charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily   

Feb 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85   

Feb 12   Matej Sojka, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history ernst Eichner, composer   

Feb 16   On this day in history giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni)   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1740 francis Baring, banker/merchant   

Apr 23   Thomas Tickell, poet, dies on this day in history.   

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

May 09   Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville) on this day in history.   

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   Alexander Spotswood, British governor of Virginia Colony in the year 1740.   

Jun 08   In the year 1740 gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer   

Jun 11   In the year 1740 luigi Gatti, composer   

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

Jun 21   On this day in history 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   Jews are expelled from Little Russia by order of Czarina Anne on this day in history.   

Jul 17   Prospero Lambertini chosen Pope Benedictus XIV in the year 1740.   

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

Aug 10   Samuel Arnold, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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   On this day in history birth of giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni)   

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   On this day in history birth of johann Georg Roser, composer   

Jan 02   Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history antonio Lotti, Italian opera composer, dies at about 72   

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 in the year 1740.   

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.