May 21st, 1740 was a Saturday.
April 22nd, 1740 - May 21st, 1740
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 295 days, exactly on February 16th, 2025, people who were born on May 21st, 1740 will be 104,000 days old!
Swedish actor (1925–2020)
*May 21st, 1925, Västerås domkyrkoförsamling †February 24th, 2020, NackaGerman painter, printmaker, mathematician, and theorist (1471—1528)
*May 21st, 1471, Nuremberg †April 6th, 1528, NurembergSoviet nuclear physicist and human rights activist
*May 21st, 1921, Moscow †December 14th, 1989, MoscowFormer President of Ireland and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
*May 21st, 1944, BallinaAmerican jazz musician (1926–1991)
*May 21st, 1926, Alton †September 28th, 1991, Santa MonicaItalian cardinal, statesman (1664-1752)
*May 21st, 1664, Fiorenzuola d'Arda †June 26th, 1752, PiacenzaAmerican actor (1904-1981)
*May 21st, 1904, Beacon †September 27th, 1981, New York CityEnglish politician (1743–1800)
*May 21st, 1743, Westbury †July 16th, 1800, SouthamptonAmerican jazz pianist and composer (1904–1943)
*May 21st, 1904, New York City †December 15th, 1943, Kansas CityAmerican actress, comedian, game show panelist, and announcer (1924-1999)
*May 21st, 1924, Boston †March 8th, 1999, New York CityFrench 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 May 21st.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | XL = 40 | X = 10 | V = 5 | 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).