Famous Birthdays In 1740

Feb 03 On this day in history birth of guillaume Lasceux, composer  

Feb 07 Adam-Philippe Custine, French earl/general/MP was born in the year 1740.  

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

Feb 15 On this day in history 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 In the year 1740 birth of giovanni Meli, Siclian poet (Buccolica)  

Mar 19 Johann Georg Roser, composer was born in the year 1740.  

Mar 19 In the year 1740 birth of joseph F Weigl, German/Austrian(?), violin cellist  

Mar 24 John Antes, composer was born in the year 1740.  

Apr 02 Armand-Gaston Camus, French CEO (Council of 500) was born in the year 1740.  

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

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

May 02 Elias Boudinot, lawyer/patriot, found Amer Biblical Society was born on this day in history.  

May 07 In the year 1740 birth of nikolai Arkharov, Russian general (d. 1814)  

May 09 In the year 1740 birth of giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer (Barber of Seville)  

Jun 02 In the year 1740 birth of marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine)  

Jun 08 On this day in history birth of gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer  

Jun 11 On this day in history birth of luigi Gatti, composer  

Jun 18 On this day in history birth of karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor  

Jun 21 On this day in history birth of hendrik van Wijn, Dutch archivist (Algemeen Rijksarchief)  

Jul 27 Jeanne Baré, French explorer (d. 1803) was born in the year 1740.  

Aug 10 Samuel Arnold, composer was born in the year 1740.  

Aug 14 Pius VII, [Luigi B Chiaramonti], bishop of Imola/Pope (1800-23) was born in the year 1740.  

Aug 15 On this day in history birth of m Claudius, writer  

Aug 15 On this day in history birth of matthias Claudius, German poet (d. 1815)  

Aug 23 On this day in history birth of ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41)  

Aug 26 Joseph Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (ballooning) was born in the year 1740.  

Sep 07 In the year 1740 birth of johan Tobias Sergel, Swedish sculptor (d. 1814)  

Sep 12 In the year 1740 birth of johann Heinrich Jung, German author (d. 1817)  

Sep 23 In the year 1740 birth of empress Go-Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1813)  

Oct 08 In the year 1740 birth of michel-Julien Mathieu, composer  

Oct 14 Joannes Siberg, Dutch governor-general of Neth Indies (1801-05) was born on this day in history.  

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

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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.  

Jan 27 Louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon, Prime Minister of France (b. 1692) died in the year 1740.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 25 Shrimant Baji Rao Vishwanath Bhat, also known as Baji Rao I, a general and Peshwa (b. 1699) died in the year 1740.