Historical Events In 1740

Aug 13   Hunger strike in Rotterdam in the year 1740.   

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

Aug 15   On this day in history m Claudius, writer   

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

Aug 26   Joseph-Michel Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (ballooning) in the year 1740.   

Aug 26   On this day in history the birth of Joseph Montgolfier, With his brother invented the hot air balloon   

Oct 08   Chinese assault on Diestpoort Batavia on this day in history.   

Oct 08   On this day in history michel-Julien Mathieu, composer   

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

Oct 14   On this day in history joannes Siberg, Dutch governor-general of Neth Indies (1801-05)   

Oct 17   Ivan VI becomes Czar of Russia on this day in history.   

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

Oct 20   On this day in history karl VI, German emperor (1711-40), dies   

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

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   On this day in history 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   William Paca, US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence) on this day in history.   

Nov 24   John Bacon, English sculptor in the year 1740.   

Dec 13   In the year 1740 franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer   

Dec 16   Prussian Libya falls to Silezie on this day in history.   

Dec 26   Mauritius Louis II earl of Nassau, lt-gen (12 children), dies in the year 1740.   

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Feb 03   Guillaume Lasceux, composer was born in the year 1740.   

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

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

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

Feb 16   On this day in history birth of giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni)   

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 in the year 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 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   On this day in history clement XII, [Lorenzo Corsini], blind Pope (1730-40), dies at 87   

Feb 09   Vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.