Born on February 29th, 1740
Weekday
Monday
February 29th, 1740 was a Monday.
Age
People born on February 29th, 1740 (assuming the person is still alive) would have turned 284 years old this year (2024).
Zodiac
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Pisces (The Fish)
February 20th, 1740 - March 20th, 1740
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 103,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 209 days, exactly on November 26th, 2024, people who were born on February 29th, 1740 will be 104,000 days old!
103,791 Days
14,827 Weeks
3,410 Months
... in seconds, minutes and hours
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What happened on February 29th?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on February 29th
Same Day
Who's birthday is on February 29th?
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Eva Marie Veigel
Austrian dancer in London
*February 29th, 1724, Vienna †October 16th, 1822, LondonGioachino Rossini
Italian opera composer (1792-1868)
*February 29th, 1792, Casa Rossini †November 13th, 1868, Passy
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81 Paul III
Leader of the Catholic Church from 1534 to 1549
*February 29th, 1468, Castello dell'Abbadia †November 10th, 1549, Quirinal Hill.jpg "Ruby Wilson")
68 Ruby Wilson
American singer (1948-2016)
*February 29th, 1948, Fort Worth †August 12th, 2016, Memphis
Washington Bartlett
Governor of California (1824-1887)
*February 29th, 1824, Savannah †September 12th, 1887, OaklandJean Louis de Viefville des Essarts
French parliament of paris and politician
*February 29th, 1744, Malzy †December 13th, 1820, Guise
Hugh Falconer
Scottish scientist (1808–1865)
*February 29th, 1808, Forres †January 31st, 1865, London
84 Frank Gavan Duffy
Australian judge (1852–1936)
*February 29th, 1852, Dublin †July 29th, 1936, FitzroySame year
Born in 1740
74 Marquis de Sade
French nobleman, revolutionary politician, philosopher and writer of erotic works
*June 2nd, 1740, Paris †December 2nd, 1814, Saint-Maurice
62 Samuel Arnold
English composer and organist (1740-1802)
*August 10th, 1740, London †October 22nd, 1802, LondonJohanna Isabella Eleonore Wallenrodt
German writer (1740–1819)
*February 28th, 1740, Uhlstädt †October 11th, 1819, Grodziszcze, Ząbkowice Śląskie County.jpg "Margaret Bingham")
74 Margaret Bingham
British painter and writer (1740–1814)
*January 1st, 1740, Devon †February 27th, 1814, St James's PlaceLouis-Sébastien Mercier
French dramatist and writer (1740-1814)
*June 6th, 1740, Paris †April 25th, 1814, ParisIsabelle de Charrière
Dutch French-language writer and composer
*October 20th, 1740, Zuylen Castle †December 27th, 1805, Colombier_-_James_Boswell_-_NPG_4452_-_National_Portrait_Gallery.jpg "James Boswell")
54 James Boswell
British lawyer, diarist, and author (1740–1795)
*October 18th, 1740, Edinburgh †May 19th, 1795, London.jpg "Ivan VI of Russia")
23 Ivan VI of Russia
Emperor of Russia (1740–1764)
*August 12th, 1740, Saint Petersburg †July 5th, 1764, Shlisselburg
55 Carl Michael Bellman
Swedish poet, songwriter and composer (1740–1795)
*February 4th, 1740, Maria Magdalena parish †February 11th, 1795, Klara Church Parish
74 Matthias Claudius
German poet (1740-1815)
*August 15th, 1740, Reinfeld †January 21st, 1815, Hamburg
54 Nicolas Chamfort
French journalist and moralistic author
*April 6th, 1740, Clermont-Ferrand †April 13th, 1794, Paris
58 Horace Bénédict de Saussure
Genevan scientist (1740-1799)
*February 17th, 1740, Conches †January 22nd, 1799, Geneva
87 Elisabeth Olin
Singer (1740-1828)
*December 23rd, 1740, Katarina church parish †March 26th, 1828, Storkyrkoförsamlingen
64 Armand-Gaston Camus
French archivist and revolutionary (1740–1804)
*April 2nd, 1740, Paris †November 2nd, 1804, Paris
87 Carlo Francesco Maria Caselli
French politician and priest (1740-1828)
*October 20th, 1740, Alessandria †April 19th, 1828, Parma_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg "Manuel Bayeu")
68 Manuel Bayeu
Spanish painter (1740-1809)
*January 8th, 1740, Zaragoza †November 30th, 1808, Zaragoza
81 Elias Boudinot
American lawyer and statesman (1740-1821)
*May 2nd, 1740, Philadelphia †October 24th, 1821, Burlington
67 Christoph Dionysius von Seeger
Württembergian university teacher (1740-1808)
*October 7th, 1740, Schöckingen †June 26th, 1808, Blaubeuren
54 Nicola Spedalieri
Italian priest, theologian, and philosopher (1740-1795)
*December 6th, 1740, Bronte †November 26th, 1795, Rome
61 Josep Esteve i Bonet
Spanish sculptor (1741-1802)
*November 30th, 1740, Valencia †November 30th, 1801, ValenciaBirthdays of famous people
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Public holidays on February 29th
Fixed holidays (As a Christian feast day) which are celebrated on February 29th.
February 29 in the Orthodox church
As a Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_29_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)Rare Disease Day (in leap years; celebrated in common years on February 28)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rare_Disease_DayBachelor's Day (Ireland, United Kingdom)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachelor's_Day_(tradition)Rare Disease Day (in leap years; usually celebrated in common years on February 28)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rare_Disease_DayBachelor's Day (Ireland and United Kingdom)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachelor's_Day_(tradition)Date as a Roman numeral / digit
29.2.1740
Legend
| M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | XL = 40 | X = 10 | IX = 9 | I = 1 |
Leap year
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).