Page 2: Historical Events In 1740

Aug 13   Hunger strike in Rotterdam on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Aug 26   Joseph-Michel Montgolfier, France, aeronaut (ballooning) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1740 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   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   In the year 1740 belle van Zuylen, Neth/Swiss writer (Three Women)   

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

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

Oct 26   Ernest Louis Muller, composer in the year 1740.   

Oct 28   Anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47 in the year 1740.   

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

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

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) in the year 1740.   

Nov 24   John Bacon, English sculptor on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of guillaume Lasceux, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1740 birth of giambattista Bodoni, Saluzzo Italy, printer/typeface designer (Bodoni)   

Feb 17   Horace B de Saussure, Swiss physicist/geologist was born on this day in history.   

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

Mar 19   On this day in history birth of johann Georg Roser, composer   

Jan 02   Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1740.   

Jan 05   On this day in history antonio Lotti, Italian opera composer, dies at about 72   

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 in the year 1740.   

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

Feb 29   Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667) died in the year 1740.   

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

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.