{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1740

Oct 26 Ernest Louis Muller, composer was born in the year 1740.  

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

Oct 31 In the year 1740 birth of william Paca, US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)  

Nov 04 Augustus Montague Toplady, English author of hymn "Rock of Ages" (d. 1778) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 14 Johann van Beethoven, Ludwig van Beethoven's father and first teacher (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Dec 30 On this day in history birth of princess Elizabeth Caroline of Wales (d. 1759)  

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Jan 02 Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1740.  

Jan 05 Antonio Lotti, Italian opera composer, dies at about 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 27 Louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon, Prime Minister of France (b. 1692) died on this day in history.  

Feb 08 Clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], blind Pope (1730-40), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Feb 09 Vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Feb 29 On this day in history 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)