{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1740

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

Oct 29 On this day in history birth of james Boswell, Scotland, Samuel Johnson's biographer  

Oct 31 William Paca, US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 04 Augustus Montague Toplady, English author of hymn "Rock of Ages" (d. 1778) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 14 On this day in history birth of johann van Beethoven, Ludwig van Beethoven's father and first teacher (d. 1792)  

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

Dec 13 On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer  

Dec 30 On this day in history birth of princess Elizabeth Caroline of Wales (d. 1759)  

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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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 09 On this day in history vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85  

Feb 29 On this day in history death of pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667)  

Apr 23 Thomas Tickell, poet, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 25 On this day in history death of shrimant Baji Rao Vishwanath Bhat, also known as Baji Rao I, a general and Peshwa (b. 1699)