Historical Events In 1740

Jan 02   In the year 1740 johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63   

Jan 05   Antonio Lotti, Italian opera composer, dies at about 72 in the year 1740.   

Feb 03   In the year 1740 charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily   

Feb 03   Guillaume Lasceux, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP in the year 1740.   

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 12   In the year 1740 matej Sojka, composer   

Feb 15   In the year 1740 ernst Eichner, composer   

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

Feb 17   Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In the year 1740 giovanni Meli, Siclian poet (Buccolica)   

Mar 19   On this day in history johann Georg Roser, composer   

Mar 24   On this day in history john Antes, composer   

Apr 02   On this day in history armand-Gaston Camus, French CEO (Council of 500)   

Apr 04   In the year 1740 wolfgang Nicolaus Haueisen, composer   

Apr 18   In the year 1740 francis Baring, banker/merchant   

Apr 23   Thomas Tickell, poet, dies on this day in history.   

May 02   Elias Boudinot, lawyer/patriot, found Amer Biblical Society in the year 1740.   

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

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 in the year 1740.   

Jun 18   Karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor in the year 1740.   

Jun 21   Hendrik van Wijn, Dutch archivist (Algemeen Rijksarchief) in the year 1740.   

Jun 22   King Frederik II of Prussia ends torture & guarantees religion & freedom of the press on this day in history.   

Jul 11   Czarina Anne of Little Russia, expels Jews in the year 1740.   

Jul 11   In the year 1740 jews are expelled from Little Russia by order of Czarina Anne   

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   On this day in history samuel Arnold, composer   

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Feb 03   Guillaume Lasceux, composer was born in the year 1740.   

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   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   Giovanni Meli, Siclian poet (Buccolica) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history birth of johann Georg Roser, composer   

Jan 02   In the year 1740 johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63   

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 in the year 1740.   

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

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

Feb 29   On this day in history death of pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667)   

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

Apr 25   On this day in history death of shrimant Baji Rao Vishwanath Bhat, also known as Baji Rao I, a general and Peshwa (b. 1699)