Page 2: Historical Events In 1740

Aug 13   Hunger strike in Rotterdam on this day in history.   

Aug 14   In the year 1740 pius VII, [Luigi B Chiaramonti], bishop of Imola/Pope (1800-23)   

Aug 15   M Claudius, writer in the year 1740.   

Aug 23   On this day in history ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41)   

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

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

Oct 08   Chinese assault on Diestpoort Batavia on this day in history.   

Oct 08   Michel-Julien Mathieu, composer on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 20   Belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Three Women) on this day in history.   

Oct 20   Karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1740 anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47   

Oct 28   On this day in history ivan VI becomes czar of Russia [OS=Oct 17]   

Oct 29   On this day in history james Boswell, Scotland, Samuel Johnson's biographer   

Oct 29   The birth of James Boswell, Scottish biographer and diarist in the year 1740.   

Oct 31   William Paca, US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence) in the year 1740.   

Nov 24   John Bacon, English sculptor on this day in history.   

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

Dec 16   Prussian Libya falls to Silezie on this day in history.   

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

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Feb 03   Guillaume Lasceux, composer was born in the year 1740.   

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   Giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist was born in the year 1740.   

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

Mar 19   On this day in history birth of johann Georg Roser, composer   

Jan 02   Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1740.   

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   On this day in history clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], blind Pope (1730-40), dies at 87   

Feb 09   Vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1740.   

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 in the year 1740.