Famous Birthdays In 1740

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

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

Oct 31 William Paca, US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence) was born in the year 1740.  

Nov 04 On this day in history birth of augustus Montague Toplady, English author of hymn "Rock of Ages" (d. 1778)  

Nov 14 Johann van Beethoven, Ludwig van Beethoven's father and first teacher (d. 1792) was born in the year 1740.  

Nov 24 John Bacon, English sculptor was born in the year 1740.  

Dec 13 On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer  

Dec 30 Princess Elizabeth Caroline of Wales (d. 1759) 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 In the year 1740 death of louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon, Prime Minister of France (b. 1692)  

Feb 08 Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], blind Pope (1730-40), dies at 87 in the year 1740.  

Feb 09 In the year 1740 vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85  

Feb 29 Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667) died in the year 1740.  

Apr 23 On this day in history thomas Tickell, poet, dies  

Apr 25 Shrimant Baji Rao Vishwanath Bhat, also known as Baji Rao I, a general and Peshwa (b. 1699) died in the year 1740.