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) in the year 1740.   

Aug 15   In the year 1740 m Claudius, writer   

Aug 23   Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41) on this day in history.   

Aug 26   On this day in history joseph-Michel Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (ballooning)   

Aug 26   In the year 1740 the birth of Joseph Montgolfier, With his brother invented the hot air balloon   

Oct 08   On this day in history chinese assault on Diestpoort Batavia   

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

Oct 09   In the year 1740 neth gov-general Adriaen Valckenier allows murder of 8000 Chinese inhabitants of Batavia   

Oct 14   On this day in history joannes Siberg, Dutch governor-general of Neth Indies (1801-05)   

Oct 17   In the year 1740 ivan VI becomes Czar of Russia   

Oct 20   Belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Three Women) in the year 1740.   

Oct 20   Karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies in the year 1740.   

Oct 20   On this day in history maria Theresa became ruler of Austria, Hungary & Bohemia   

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

Oct 29   On this day in history the birth of James Boswell, Scottish biographer and diarist   

Oct 31   William Paca, US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence) on this day in history.   

Nov 24   In the year 1740 john Bacon, English sculptor   

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 in the year 1740.   

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Feb 03   Guillaume Lasceux, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 12   Matej Sojka, composer was born in the year 1740.   

Feb 15   On this day in history birth of ernst Eichner, composer   

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

Feb 17   In the year 1740 birth of horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist   

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

Jan 27   On this day in history death of louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon, Prime Minister of France (b. 1692)   

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 29   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.