Famous Birthdays In 1740

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 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 Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist was born on this day in history.  

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  

Mar 19 In the year 1740 birth of joseph F Weigl, German/Austrian(?), violin cellist  

Mar 24 John Antes, composer was born in the year 1740.  

Apr 02 In the year 1740 birth of armand-Gaston Camus, French CEO (Council of 500)  

Apr 04 Wolfgang Nicolaus Haueisen, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 18 Francis Baring, banker/merchant was born on this day in history.  

May 02 Elias Boudinot, lawyer/patriot, found Amer Biblical Society was born on this day in history.  

May 07 On this day in history birth of nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814)  

May 09 Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 02 Marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine) was born in the year 1740.  

Jun 08 Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jun 11 On this day in history birth of luigi Gatti, composer  

Jun 18 Karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor was born on this day in history.  

Jun 21 In the year 1740 birth of hendrik van Wijn, Dutch archivist (Algemeen Rijksarchief)  

Jul 27 Jeanne Baré, French explorer (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 10 In the year 1740 birth of samuel Arnold, composer  

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

Aug 15 M Claudius, writer was born on this day in history.  

Aug 15 On this day in history birth of matthias Claudius, German poet (d. 1815)  

Aug 23 Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41) was born in the year 1740.  

Aug 26 Joseph Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (ballooning) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 07 On this day in history birth of johan Tobias Sergel, Swedish sculptor (d. 1814)  

Sep 12 In the year 1740 birth of johann Heinrich Jung, German author (d. 1817)  

Sep 23 On this day in history birth of empress Go-Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1813)  

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

Oct 14 Joannes Siberg, Dutch governor-general of Neth Indies (1801-05) was born in the year 1740.  

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

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

Feb 08 In the year 1740 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 Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667) died in the year 1740.  

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

Apr 25 In the year 1740 death of shrimant Baji Rao Vishwanath Bhat, also known as Baji Rao I, a general and Peshwa (b. 1699)