January 8th, 1740 was a Friday.
People born on January 8th, 1740 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 284 years old this year (2024).
December 22nd, 1739 - January 20th, 1740
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 160 days, exactly on October 5th, 2024, people who were born on January 8th, 1740 will be 104,000 days old!
American singer and actor (1935–1977)
*January 8th, 1935, Tupelo †August 16th, 1977, MemphisBritish theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author (1942–2018)
*January 8th, 1942, Oxford †March 14th, 2018, CambridgeEnglish musician and actor (1947–2016)
*January 8th, 1947, Brixton †January 10th, 2016, ManhattanFrench archaeologist and prehistorian
*January 8th, 1862, Roanne †October 3rd, 1914, Nouvron-VingréNorwegian actor, film editor, screenwriter and film producer
*January 8th, 1942, OsloBritish writer (1824-1889)
*January 8th, 1824, London †September 23rd, 1889, LondonGeneral Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and 3rd Supreme leader of North Korea
*January 8th, 1984, PyongyangBritish naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist and biologist (1823-1913)
*January 8th, 1823, Usk †November 7th, 1913, BroadstoneGerman conductor and pianist (1830–1894)
*January 8th, 1830, Dresden †February 12th, 1894, CairoFirst Roman Catholic bishop and archbishop in the United States
*January 8th, 1735, Upper Marlboro †December 3rd, 1815, BaltimoreFrench nobleman, revolutionary politician, philosopher and writer of erotic works
*June 2nd, 1740, Paris †December 2nd, 1814, Saint-MauriceEnglish composer and organist (1740-1802)
*August 10th, 1740, London †October 22nd, 1802, LondonGerman writer (1740–1819)
*February 28th, 1740, Uhlstädt †October 11th, 1819, Grodziszcze, Ząbkowice Śląskie CountyBritish painter and writer (1740–1814)
*January 1st, 1740, Devon †February 27th, 1814, St James's PlaceFrench dramatist and writer (1740-1814)
*June 6th, 1740, Paris †April 25th, 1814, ParisDutch French-language writer and composer
*October 20th, 1740, Zuylen Castle †December 27th, 1805, ColombierBritish lawyer, diarist, and author (1740–1795)
*October 18th, 1740, Edinburgh †May 19th, 1795, LondonEmperor of Russia (1740–1764)
*August 12th, 1740, Saint Petersburg †July 5th, 1764, ShlisselburgSwedish poet, songwriter and composer (1740–1795)
*February 4th, 1740, Maria Magdalena parish †February 11th, 1795, Klara Church ParishGerman poet (1740-1815)
*August 15th, 1740, Reinfeld †January 21st, 1815, HamburgFrench journalist and moralistic author
*April 6th, 1740, Clermont-Ferrand †April 13th, 1794, ParisGenevan scientist (1740-1799)
*February 17th, 1740, Conches †January 22nd, 1799, GenevaSinger (1740-1828)
*December 23rd, 1740, Katarina church parish †March 26th, 1828, StorkyrkoförsamlingenFrench archivist and revolutionary (1740–1804)
*April 2nd, 1740, Paris †November 2nd, 1804, ParisFrench politician and priest (1740-1828)
*October 20th, 1740, Alessandria †April 19th, 1828, ParmaAmerican lawyer and statesman (1740-1821)
*May 2nd, 1740, Philadelphia †October 24th, 1821, BurlingtonWürttembergian university teacher (1740-1808)
*October 7th, 1740, Schöckingen †June 26th, 1808, BlaubeurenItalian priest, theologian, and philosopher (1740-1795)
*December 6th, 1740, Bronte †November 26th, 1795, RomeSpanish sculptor (1741-1802)
*November 30th, 1740, Valencia †November 30th, 1801, ValenciaFixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on January 8th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | XL = 40 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Yes: 1740 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).