May 25th, 1740 was a Wednesday.
May 22nd, 1740 - June 21st, 1740
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 298 days, exactly on February 20th, 2025, people who were born on May 25th, 1740 will be 104,000 days old!
American philosopher (1803–1882)
*May 25th, 1803, Boston †April 27th, 1882, ConcordAmerican actress (1939–2010)
*May 25th, 1939, McLemoresville †April 10th, 2010, HoustonBritish classical philologist
*May 25th, 1933, Liverpool †July 11th, 2016, TorontoAmerican playwright, performer, feminist, activist and artist
*May 25th, 1953, New York CityAmerican photojournalist (1895-1965)
*May 25th, 1895, Hoboken †October 11th, 1965, San FranciscoAmerican-Greek rapper and songwriter
*May 25th, 1987, New York City †September 2nd, 2021, VouliagmeniBritish nobleman, art collector, and Prime Minister of Great Britain (1713-1792)
*May 25th, 1713, Parliament Square †March 10th, 1792, Grosvenor SquareBritish actress (1933-2014)
*May 25th, 1933, London †January 18th, 2014, Los AngelesBritish statesman and author (1803–1873)
*May 25th, 1803, London †January 18th, 1873, TorquayAmerican farmer, politician, and jurist
*May 25th, 1725, Newport †March 26th, 1776, PhiladelphiaFrench 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, International Missing Children's Day and its related observances) which are celebrated on May 25th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | XL = 40 | X = 10 | 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).