Historical Events In 1740

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1740 vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85   

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

Feb 15   Ernst Eichner, composer in the year 1740.   

Feb 16   In the year 1740 giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni)   

Feb 17   On this day in history horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist   

Mar 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history armand-Gaston Camus, French CEO (Council of 500)   

Apr 04   Wolfgang Nicolaus Haueisen, composer in the year 1740.   

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

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

May 02   On this day in history elias Boudinot, lawyer/patriot, found Amer Biblical Society   

May 09   Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville) on this day in history.   

May 31   Frederick-William I, King of Prussia (1713-1740), dies at 51 in the year 1740.   

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 in the year 1740.   

Jun 08   Gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer in the year 1740.   

Jun 11   Luigi Gatti, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor on this day in history.   

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

Jun 22   In the year 1740 king Frederik II of Prussia ends torture & guarantees religion & freedom of the press   

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

Jul 11   Jews are expelled from Little Russia by order of Czarina Anne on this day in history.   

Jul 17   Prospero Lambertini chosen Pope Benedictus XIV in the year 1740.   

Jul 19   Francois van Aerssen, Dutch vice-admiral (Suriname), dies at 71 in the year 1740.   

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   Adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP was born in the year 1740.   

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

Feb 15   In the year 1740 birth of ernst Eichner, composer   

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

Feb 17   On this day in history birth of horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist   

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

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

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   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 in the year 1740.   

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   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 in the year 1740.