Page 2: Historical Events In 1740

Aug 13   In the year 1740 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) on this day in history.   

Aug 26   Joseph-Michel Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (ballooning) in the year 1740.   

Aug 26   In the year 1740 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   On this day in history 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   Joannes Siberg, Dutch governor-general of Neth Indies (1801-05) in the year 1740.   

Oct 17   On this day in history ivan VI becomes Czar of Russia   

Oct 20   In the year 1740 belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Three Women)   

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

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   Anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Nov 24   In the year 1740 john Bacon, English sculptor   

Dec 13   Franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of guillaume Lasceux, composer   

Feb 07   In the year 1740 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 on this day in history.   

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   Johann Georg Roser, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 27   In the year 1740 death of louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon, Prime Minister of France (b. 1692)   

Feb 08   In the year 1740 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   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   On this day in history death of shrimant Baji Rao Vishwanath Bhat, also known as Baji Rao I, a general and Peshwa (b. 1699)