Page 2: Historical Events In 1740

Aug 13   On this day in history hunger strike in Rotterdam   

Aug 14   On this day in history pius VII, [Luigi B Chiaramonti], bishop of Imola/Pope (1800-23)   

Aug 15   M Claudius, writer on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41) on this day in history.   

Aug 26   On this day in history joseph-Michel Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (ballooning)   

Aug 26   The birth of Joseph Montgolfier, With his brother invented the hot air balloon in the year 1740.   

Oct 08   In the year 1740 chinese assault on Diestpoort Batavia   

Oct 08   Michel-Julien Mathieu, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 09   Neth gov-general Adriaen Valckenier allows murder of 8000 Chinese inhabitants of Batavia on this day in history.   

Oct 14   Joannes Siberg, Dutch governor-general of Neth Indies (1801-05) in the year 1740.   

Oct 17   On this day in history ivan VI becomes Czar of Russia   

Oct 20   Belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Three Women) in the year 1740.   

Oct 20   Karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 20   Maria Theresa became ruler of Austria, Hungary & Bohemia on this day in history.   

Oct 26   In the year 1740 ernest Louis Muller, composer   

Oct 28   Anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

Oct 28   In the year 1740 ivan VI becomes czar of Russia [OS=Oct 17]   

Oct 29   James Boswell, Scotland, Samuel Johnson's biographer on this day in history.   

Oct 29   The birth of James Boswell, Scottish biographer and diarist on this day in history.   

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

Nov 24   In the year 1740 john Bacon, English sculptor   

Dec 13   Franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer in the year 1740.   

Dec 16   Prussian Libya falls to Silezie in the year 1740.   

Dec 26   On this day in history mauritius Louis II earl of Nassau, lt-gen (12 children), dies   

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Feb 03   In the year 1740 birth of guillaume Lasceux, composer   

Feb 07   On this day in history birth of adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP   

Feb 12   In the year 1740 birth of matej Sojka, composer   

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

Feb 16   Giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1740 death of shrimant Baji Rao Vishwanath Bhat, also known as Baji Rao I, a general and Peshwa (b. 1699)