January 21st, 1740 was a Thursday.
People born on January 21st, 1740 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 284 years old this year (2024).
January 21st, 1740 - February 19th, 1740
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 172 days, exactly on October 18th, 2024, people who were born on January 21st, 1740 will be 104,000 days old!
German classical archaeologist
*January 21st, 1905, Tetenbüll †January 9th, 1974, CologneAmerican general, writer and philosopher (1738–1789)
*January 21st, 1738, Litchfield †February 12th, 1789, BurlingtonAmerican inventor, clockmaker, entrepreneur and engineer (1743–1798)
*January 21st, 1743, South Windsor †July 2nd, 1798, BardstownEnglish actor (1922–2008)
*January 21st, 1922, West Sussex †March 19th, 2008, SussexAmerican businessman and philanthropist, co-founder of Microsoft (1953–2018)
*January 21st, 1953, Seattle †October 15th, 2018, SeattleFrench lawyer
*January 21st, 1756, Chartres †February 20th, 1841, ParisFrench actress, film director, theatre director and screenwriter
*January 21st, 1962, VerdunAmerican film director, screenwriter, film producer, film editor and film distributor
*January 21st, 1929, The Bronx †March 31st, 2017, New York CityDuke of Wurttemburg (1732-1797)
*January 21st, 1732, Stuttgart †December 23rd, 1797, HohenheimRevolutionary syndicalist politician and journalist
*January 21st, 1873, Naples †June 23rd, 1959, NaplesFrench 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) which are celebrated on January 21st.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | XL = 40 | X = 10 | 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).