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 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   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   In the year 1740 michel-Julien Mathieu, composer   

Oct 09   Neth gov-general Adriaen Valckenier allows murder of 8000 Chinese inhabitants of Batavia in the year 1740.   

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

Oct 17   Ivan VI becomes Czar of Russia on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1740.   

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

Oct 28   Anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47 in the year 1740.   

Oct 28   Ivan VI becomes czar of Russia [OS=Oct 17] on this day in history.   

Oct 29   In the year 1740 james Boswell, Scotland, Samuel Johnson's biographer   

Oct 29   In the year 1740 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   John Bacon, English sculptor in the year 1740.   

Dec 13   In the year 1740 franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer   

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

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

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Feb 03   On this day in history 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   Ernst Eichner, composer was born in the year 1740.   

Feb 16   In the year 1740 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   Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 29   On this day in history death of pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667)   

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

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.