Historical Events In 1740

Aug 13   On this day in history hunger strike in Rotterdam   

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

Aug 15   In the year 1740 m Claudius, writer   

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

Aug 26   On this day in history 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   Michel-Julien Mathieu, composer in the year 1740.   

Oct 09   Neth gov-general Adriaen Valckenier allows murder of 8000 Chinese inhabitants of Batavia on this day in history.   

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

Oct 20   On this day in history karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies   

Oct 20   In the year 1740 maria Theresa became ruler of Austria, Hungary & Bohemia   

Oct 26   Ernest Louis Muller, composer on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1740.   

Nov 24   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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Feb 03   On this day in history birth of guillaume Lasceux, composer   

Feb 07   Adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP was born in the year 1740.   

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

Feb 15   Ernst Eichner, composer was born in the year 1740.   

Feb 16   Giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni) was born in the year 1740.   

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

Mar 06   Giovanni Meli, Siclian poet (Buccolica) was born in the year 1740.   

Mar 19   Johann Georg Roser, composer was born in the year 1740.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1740 antonio Lotti, Italian opera composer, dies at about 72   

Jan 27   Louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon, Prime Minister of France (b. 1692) died on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], blind Pope (1730-40), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Feb 09   On this day in history vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85   

Feb 29   In the year 1740 death of pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667)   

Apr 23   Thomas Tickell, poet, dies in the year 1740.   

Apr 25   Shrimant Baji Rao Vishwanath Bhat, also known as Baji Rao I, a general and Peshwa (b. 1699) died in the year 1740.