1740
Sir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet, English banker and politician (died 1810)
Sir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet, English banker and politician (died 1810)
1740 in History
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1740
Elias Boudinot, American lawyer and politician, 10th President of the Continental Congress (died 1821)
Elias Boudinot, American lawyer and politician, 10th President of the Continental Congress (died 1821)
1740
Nikolai Arkharov, Russian police officer and general (died 1814)
Nikolai Arkharov, Russian police officer and general (died 1814)
1740
Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer and educator (probable; (died 1816)
Giovanni Paisiello, Italian composer and educator (probable; (died 1816)
1740
Marquis de Sade, French philosopher and politician (died 1814)
Marquis de Sade, French philosopher and politician (died 1814)
1740
Jean Baptiste Camille Canclaux, French general (died 1817)
Jean Baptiste Camille Canclaux, French general (died 1817)
1740
Samuel Arnold, English organist and composer (died 1802)
Samuel Arnold, English organist and composer (died 1802)
1740
Matthias Claudius, German poet and author (died 1815)
Matthias Claudius, German poet and author (died 1815)
1740
Joseph-Michel Montgolfier, French inventor, invented the hot air balloon (died 1810)
Joseph-Michel Montgolfier, French inventor, invented the hot air balloon (died 1810)
1740
John Lynch, American city founder and abolitionist (died 1820)
John Lynch, American city founder and abolitionist (died 1820)