May 4th, 1740 was a Wednesday.
April 21st, 1740 - May 21st, 1740
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 278 days, exactly on January 30th, 2025, people who were born on May 4th, 1740 will be 104,000 days old!
British actress (1929–1993)
*May 4th, 1929, Rue Keyenveld - Keienveldstraat †January 20th, 1993, TolochenazPresident of Egypt from 1981 to 2011
*May 4th, 1928, Kafr el-Muṣīlḥa †February 25th, 2020, CairoAustrian politician who was Chancellor of Austria and chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Austria
*May 4th, 1960, ViennaAmerican artist and social activist (1958–1990)
*May 4th, 1958, Reading †February 16th, 1990, ManhattanPolish author (1941-2017)
*May 4th, 1941, Dobrzyń, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship †March 31st, 2017, OlsztynSinger, pianist and composer
*May 4th, 1744, Vienna †December 13th, 1812, ViennaBritish military officer and explorer
*May 4th, 1827, Bideford †September 15th, 1864, CorshamFrench 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, May Fourth Movement commemorations) which are celebrated on May 4th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | XL = 40 | V = 5 | IV = 4 |
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).