January 15th, 1740 was a Friday.
People born on January 15th, 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 166 days, exactly on October 12th, 2024, people who were born on January 15th, 1740 will be 104,000 days old!
American Baptist minister and civil rights leader (1929–1968)
*January 15th, 1929, Atlanta †April 4th, 1968, MemphisFrench playwright and actor (1622–1673)
*January 15th, 1622, Paris †February 17th, 1673, ParisGerman university teacher
*January 15th, 1926, Kiel †October 10th, 2015, MünsterPresident of Egypt from 1956 to 1970
*January 15th, 1918, Alexandria †September 28th, 1970, CairoFrench politician, philosopher, anarchist and socialist (1809–1865)
*January 15th, 1809, Besançon †January 19th, 1865, PassyGerman art historian of byzantine era (1932-2016)
*January 15th, 1932, Bad Waldsee †January 25th, 2016, Bad WaldseeRussian-German philosopher
*January 15th, 1848, Nizhny Novgorod †June 14th, 1923, YokohamaFrench 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, ParmaSpanish painter (1740-1809)
*January 8th, 1740, Zaragoza †November 30th, 1808, ZaragozaAmerican 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, The second day of the sidereal winter solstice festivals in India) which are celebrated on January 15th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | XL = 40 | X = 10 | 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).