Famous Personalities Born In 1740

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 Matej Sojka, composer was born in the year 1740.  

Feb 15 Ernst Eichner, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 17 On this day in history birth of horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist  

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

Mar 19 In the year 1740 birth of johann Georg Roser, composer  

Mar 19 Joseph F Weigl, German/Austrian(?), violin cellist was born on this day in history.  

Mar 24 On this day in history birth of john Antes, composer  

Apr 02 Armand-Gaston Camus, French CEO (Council of 500) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 04 On this day in history birth of wolfgang Nicolaus Haueisen, composer  

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 in the year 1740.  

May 07 In the year 1740 birth of nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814)  

May 09 Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville) was born in the year 1740.  

Jun 02 Marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 08 Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer was born in the year 1740.  

Jun 11 Luigi Gatti, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jun 18 On this day in history birth of karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor  

Jun 21 Hendrik van Wijn, Dutch archivist (Algemeen Rijksarchief) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 27 Jeanne Baré, French explorer (d. 1803) was born in the year 1740.  

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 Matthias Claudius, German poet (d. 1815) was born in the year 1740.  

Aug 23 In the year 1740 birth of ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41)  

Aug 26 In the year 1740 birth of joseph Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (ballooning)  

Sep 07 Johan Tobias Sergel, Swedish sculptor (d. 1814) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 12 On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich Jung, German author (d. 1817)  

Sep 23 Empress Go-Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1813) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 08 Michel-Julien Mathieu, composer was born in the year 1740.  

Oct 14 Joannes Siberg, Dutch governor-general of Neth Indies (1801-05) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 20 Belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Three Women) was born in the year 1740.  

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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.  

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

Apr 23 In the year 1740 thomas Tickell, poet, dies  

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)