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 in the year 1740.   

Aug 23   In the year 1740 ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41)   

Aug 26   In the year 1740 joseph-Michel Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (ballooning)   

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

Oct 08   Chinese assault on Diestpoort Batavia in the year 1740.   

Oct 08   Michel-Julien Mathieu, composer in the year 1740.   

Oct 09   On this day in history neth gov-general Adriaen Valckenier allows murder of 8000 Chinese inhabitants of Batavia   

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

Oct 17   Ivan VI becomes Czar of Russia in the year 1740.   

Oct 20   Belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Three Women) on this day in history.   

Oct 20   In the year 1740 karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies   

Oct 20   In the year 1740 maria Theresa became ruler of Austria, Hungary & Bohemia   

Oct 26   On this day in history ernest Louis Muller, composer   

Oct 28   In the year 1740 anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47   

Oct 28   Ivan VI becomes czar of Russia [OS=Oct 17] in the year 1740.   

Oct 29   In the year 1740 james Boswell, Scotland, Samuel Johnson's biographer   

Oct 29   The birth of James Boswell, Scottish biographer and diarist in the year 1740.   

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   In the year 1740 franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer   

Dec 16   On this day in history prussian Libya falls to Silezie   

Dec 26   In the year 1740 mauritius Louis II earl of Nassau, lt-gen (12 children), dies   

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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 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Matej Sojka, composer was born in the year 1740.   

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

Mar 06   Giovanni Meli, Siclian poet (Buccolica) was born in the year 1740.   

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 in the year 1740.   

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   On this day in history vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85   

Feb 29   In the year 1740 death of pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667)   

Apr 23   In the year 1740 thomas Tickell, poet, dies   

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)