May 9th, 1740 was a Monday.
April 21st, 1740 - May 21st, 1740
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 282 days, exactly on February 4th, 2025, people who were born on May 9th, 1740 will be 104,000 days old!
French mathematician, inventor of descriptive geometry and father of differential geometry (1746-1818)
*May 9th, 1746, Beaune †July 28th, 1818, ParisFounder of the German automobile company Adam Opel AG
*May 9th, 1837, Rüsselsheim am Main †September 8th, 1895, Rüsselsheim am MainSwiss classical philologist (1843-1918)
*May 9th, 1843, Zürich †August 27th, 1918, ZürichNorwegian musicologist and educator
*May 9th, 1875, Ringsaker Municipality †August 5th, 1976, OsloIrish-American playwright and actor (1814-1880)
*May 9th, 1814, Dublin †June 7th, 1880, New York CityAmerican abolitionist (1800–1859)
*May 9th, 1800, Torrington †December 2nd, 1859, Charles TownSpanish general and noble (1741-1811)
*May 9th, 1741, La Lastra †November 26th, 1811, Palma de MallorcaFrench 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, Commemoration of the end of the German occupation of the Channel Islands related observances, Victory Day observances, celebration of the Soviet Union victory over Nazi Germany) which are celebrated on May 9th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | XL = 40 | IX = 9 | V = 5 |
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).