Historical Events In 1740

Jan 02   On this day in history johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63   

Jan 05   In the year 1740 antonio Lotti, Italian opera composer, dies at about 72   

Feb 03   Charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily in the year 1740.   

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

Feb 07   In the year 1740 adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP   

Feb 08   On this day in history 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   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) on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist in the year 1740.   

Mar 06   Giovanni Meli, Siclian poet (Buccolica) on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Johann Georg Roser, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 24   John Antes, composer in the year 1740.   

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

Apr 04   Wolfgang Nicolaus Haueisen, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 18   On this day in history francis Baring, banker/merchant   

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

May 02   In the year 1740 elias Boudinot, lawyer/patriot, found Amer Biblical Society   

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   In the year 1740 marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine)   

Jun 02   The birth of Marquis de Sade, French author in the year 1740.   

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   In the year 1740 luigi Gatti, composer   

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   In the year 1740 czarina Anne of Little Russia, expels Jews   

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

Jul 17   Prospero Lambertini chosen Pope Benedictus XIV on this day in history.   

Jul 19   In the year 1740 francois van Aerssen, Dutch vice-admiral (Suriname), dies at 71   

Aug 10   Samuel Arnold, composer on this day in history.   

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

Feb 07   Adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP was born on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Matej Sojka, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Ernst Eichner, composer was born in the year 1740.   

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1740.   

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

Apr 23   Thomas Tickell, poet, dies in the year 1740.   

Apr 25   Shrimant Baji Rao Vishwanath Bhat, also known as Baji Rao I, a general and Peshwa (b. 1699) died on this day in history.