Historical Events In 1740
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
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.
Feb 03 On this day in history charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily
Feb 03 Guillaume Lasceux, composer in the year 1740.
Feb 07 Adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP in the year 1740.
Feb 08 On this day in history clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], blind Pope (1730-40), dies at 87
Feb 09 In the year 1740 vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85
Feb 12 Matej Sojka, composer in the year 1740.
Feb 15 Ernst Eichner, composer in the year 1740.
Feb 16 Giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni) in the year 1740.
Feb 17 In the year 1740 horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist
Mar 06 In the year 1740 giovanni Meli, Siclian poet (Buccolica)
Mar 19 In the year 1740 johann Georg Roser, composer
Mar 24 John Antes, composer in the year 1740.
Apr 02 Armand-Gaston Camus, French CEO (Council of 500) in the year 1740.
Apr 04 On this day in history wolfgang Nicolaus Haueisen, composer
Apr 18 On this day in history francis Baring, banker/merchant
Apr 23 Thomas Tickell, poet, dies on this day in history.
May 02 On this day in history elias Boudinot, lawyer/patriot, found Amer Biblical Society
May 09 In the year 1740 giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville)
May 31 In the year 1740 frederick-William I, King of Prussia (1713-1740), dies at 51
Jun 02 In the year 1740 marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine)
Jun 02 The birth of Marquis de Sade, French author on this day in history.
Jun 06 Alexander Spotswood, British governor of Virginia Colony in the year 1740.
Jun 08 Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer in the year 1740.
Jun 11 Luigi Gatti, composer on this day in history.
Jun 18 Karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor on this day in history.
Jun 21 On this day in history hendrik van Wijn, Dutch archivist (Algemeen Rijksarchief)
Jun 22 On this day in history king Frederik II of Prussia ends torture & guarantees religion & freedom of the press
Jul 11 In the year 1740 czarina Anne of Little Russia, expels Jews
Jul 11 Jews are expelled from Little Russia by order of Czarina Anne on this day in history.
Jul 17 On this day in history prospero Lambertini chosen Pope Benedictus XIV
Jul 19 On this day in history francois van Aerssen, Dutch vice-admiral (Suriname), dies at 71
Aug 10 In the year 1740 samuel Arnold, composer
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