Page 2: Historical Events In 1740

Aug 13   On this day in history hunger strike in Rotterdam   

Aug 14   Pius VII, [Luigi B Chiaramonti], bishop of Imola/Pope (1800-23) on this day in history.   

Aug 15   M Claudius, writer on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41) in the year 1740.   

Aug 26   In the year 1740 joseph-Michel Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (ballooning)   

Aug 26   The birth of Joseph Montgolfier, With his brother invented the hot air balloon on this day in history.   

Oct 08   In the year 1740 chinese assault on Diestpoort Batavia   

Oct 08   On this day in history michel-Julien Mathieu, composer   

Oct 09   On this day in history neth gov-general Adriaen Valckenier allows murder of 8000 Chinese inhabitants of Batavia   

Oct 14   Joannes Siberg, Dutch governor-general of Neth Indies (1801-05) in the year 1740.   

Oct 17   Ivan VI becomes Czar of Russia in the year 1740.   

Oct 20   On this day in history belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Three Women)   

Oct 20   In the year 1740 karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies   

Oct 20   Maria Theresa became ruler of Austria, Hungary & Bohemia on this day in history.   

Oct 26   On this day in history ernest Louis Muller, composer   

Oct 28   On this day in history anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47   

Oct 28   Ivan VI becomes czar of Russia [OS=Oct 17] in the year 1740.   

Oct 29   James Boswell, Scotland, Samuel Johnson's biographer in the year 1740.   

Oct 29   The birth of James Boswell, Scottish biographer and diarist on this day in history.   

Oct 31   On this day in history william Paca, US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)   

Nov 24   John Bacon, English sculptor in the year 1740.   

Dec 13   On this day in history franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer   

Dec 16   On this day in history prussian Libya falls to Silezie   

Dec 26   Mauritius Louis II earl of Nassau, lt-gen (12 children), dies on this day in history.   

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Feb 03   In the year 1740 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   In the year 1740 birth of giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni)   

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

Mar 06   On this day in history birth of giovanni Meli, Siclian poet (Buccolica)   

Mar 19   In the year 1740 birth of johann Georg Roser, composer   

Jan 02   On this day in history johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63   

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   In the year 1740 clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], blind Pope (1730-40), dies at 87   

Feb 09   In the year 1740 vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85   

Feb 29   Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667) died on this day in history.   

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

Apr 25   In the year 1740 death of shrimant Baji Rao Vishwanath Bhat, also known as Baji Rao I, a general and Peshwa (b. 1699)