July 24th, 1740 was a Sunday.
July 23rd, 1740 - August 23rd, 1740
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 291 days, exactly on April 21st, 2025, people who were born on July 24th, 1740 will be 104,000 days old!
South American military and political leader, protagonist of the Spanish-American emancipation against the Spanish Empire (1783-1830)
*July 24th, 1783, Birthplace of Simón Bolívar †December 17th, 1830, Quinta de San Pedro AlejandrinoFrench writer and dramatist (1802–1870)
*July 24th, 1802, Villers-Cotterêts †December 5th, 1870, DieppeAmerican aviation pioneer and author
*July 24th, 1897, Atchison †January 5th, 1939, Howland IslandAmerican novelist (1876-1916)
*July 24th, 1876, Fredonia †June 11th, 1916, New York CityWriter, Nobel Laureate
*July 24th, 1857, Fredericia †August 21st, 1943, CopenhagenAmerican jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster, and educator (1921-2010)
*July 24th, 1921, Greenville †December 28th, 2010, ManhattanFrench nobleman, revolutionary politician, philosopher and writer of erotic works
*June 2nd, 1740, Paris †December 2nd, 1814, Saint-MauriceGerman writer (1740–1819)
*February 28th, 1740, Uhlstädt †October 11th, 1819, Grodziszcze, Ząbkowice Śląskie CountyEnglish composer and organist (1740-1802)
*August 10th, 1740, London †October 22nd, 1802, LondonEmperor of Russia (1740–1764)
*August 12th, 1740, Saint Petersburg †July 5th, 1764, ShlisselburgBritish 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, LondonSwedish poet, songwriter and composer (1740–1795)
*February 4th, 1740, Maria Magdalena parish †February 11th, 1795, Klara Church ParishFrench journalist and moralistic author
*April 6th, 1740, Clermont-Ferrand †April 13th, 1794, ParisGenevan scientist (1740-1799)
*February 17th, 1740, Conches †January 22nd, 1799, GenevaGerman poet (1740-1815)
*August 15th, 1740, Reinfeld †January 21st, 1815, HamburgAmerican politician (1740-1798)
*August 11th, 1740, Cumberland †December 1st, 1798, WilmingtonSinger (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, ZaragozaFrench general (1740-1817)
*August 2nd, 1740, Paris †December 27th, 1817, ParisAmerican lawyer and statesman (1740-1821)
*May 2nd, 1740, Philadelphia †October 24th, 1821, BurlingtonBritish artist (1740-1821)
*March 2nd, 1740, Bristol †March 9th, 1821, MaidenheadFixed holidays (Christian feast day, Simón Bolívar Day) which are celebrated on July 24th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | XL = 40 | X = 10 | V = 5 | IV = 4 | 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).