Historical Events In 1740
Tuesday, 29 October 2024
Jan 02 Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Feb 08 In the year 1740 clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], blind Pope (1730-40), dies at 87
Feb 09 Vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1740.
Feb 12 Matej Sojka, composer in the year 1740.
Feb 15 On this day in history ernst Eichner, composer
Feb 16 In the year 1740 giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni)
Feb 17 Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist in the year 1740.
Mar 06 In the year 1740 giovanni Meli, Siclian poet (Buccolica)
Mar 19 Johann Georg Roser, composer in the year 1740.
Mar 24 John Antes, composer on this day in history.
Apr 02 Armand-Gaston Camus, French CEO (Council of 500) on this day in history.
Apr 04 Wolfgang Nicolaus Haueisen, composer in the year 1740.
Apr 18 In the year 1740 francis Baring, banker/merchant
Apr 23 In the year 1740 thomas Tickell, poet, dies
May 02 Elias Boudinot, lawyer/patriot, found Amer Biblical Society in the year 1740.
May 09 Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville) in the year 1740.
May 31 Frederick-William I, King of Prussia (1713-1740), dies at 51 on this day in history.
Jun 02 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
Jun 08 In the year 1740 gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer
Jun 11 Luigi Gatti, composer in the year 1740.
Jun 18 On this day in history karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor
Jun 21 Hendrik van Wijn, Dutch archivist (Algemeen Rijksarchief) on this day in history.
Jun 22 King Frederik II of Prussia ends torture & guarantees religion & freedom of the press in the year 1740.
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 in the year 1740.
Jul 17 Prospero Lambertini chosen Pope Benedictus XIV in the year 1740.
Jul 19 Francois van Aerssen, Dutch vice-admiral (Suriname), dies at 71 on this day in history.
Aug 10 Samuel Arnold, composer in the year 1740.
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