January 24th, 1740 was a Sunday.
People born on January 24th, 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 175 days, exactly on October 21st, 2024, people who were born on January 24th, 1740 will be 104,000 days old!
French playwright, diplomat and polymath (1732–1799)
*January 24th, 1732, Paris †May 18th, 1799, ParisContinental Army general (1733–1810)
*January 24th, 1733, Hingham †May 9th, 1810, HinghamGerman Protestant pastor and politician, Federal President 2012-2017
*January 24th, 1940, RostockAmerican journalist and politician (1820–1869)
*January 24th, 1820, Livingston County †June 18th, 1869, New York CityKing of Prussia from 1740 to 1786
*January 24th, 1712, Berlin †August 17th, 1786, PotsdamAmerican clinical psychologist (1947–2017)
*January 24th, 1947, New York City †March 8th, 2017, Thousand OaksFrench general in the service of the Imperial Russian Army during the Napoleonic Wars (1763-1831)
*January 24th, 1763, Paris †July 4th, 1831, Saint PetersburgFrench 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, Feast of Our Lady of Peace) which are celebrated on January 24th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | XL = 40 | X = 10 | IV = 4 | 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).