August 1st, 1740 was a Monday.
July 23rd, 1740 - August 23rd, 1740
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 365 days, exactly on April 29th, 2025, people who were born on August 1st, 1740 will be 104,000 days old!
French naturalist (1744-1829)
*August 1st, 1744, Bazentin †December 18th, 1829, ParisAmerican writer and poet (1819–1891)
*August 1st, 1819, Manhattan †September 28th, 1891, New York CityFormer King of Saudi Arabia (1924-2015)
*August 1st, 1924, Riyadh †January 23rd, 2015, RiyadhIsraeli politician who served as Prime Minister and then President of Israel (1923-2016)
*August 1st, 1923, Višnieva †September 28th, 2016, Sheba Medical CenterDutch association football player and manager (* 1961)
*August 1st, 1961, Oost-SouburgCanadian actor (1922–2006)
*August 1st, 1922, Melfort †October 22nd, 2006, Los AngelesAmerican actress (1930-1991)
*August 1st, 1930, Brooklyn †September 14th, 1991, New York CityFrench general (1738-1794)
*August 1st, 1738, Trois-Rivières †November 18th, 1794, Sant Llorenç de la MugaFrench sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher (1930–2002)
*August 1st, 1930, Denguin †January 23rd, 2002, 12th arrondissement of ParisFrench physicist (1924-2010)
*August 1st, 1924, Dubrovytsia †September 29th, 2010, ParisFrench 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 (Emancipation Day is commemorated in many parts of the former British Empire, which marks the day the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 came into effect which abolished chattel slavery in the British Empire, Christian feast day, The beginning of autumn observances in the Northern hemisphere and spring observances in the Southern hemisphere) which are celebrated on August 1st.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | XL = 40 | 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).