August 9th, 1740 was a Tuesday.
July 23rd, 1740 - August 23rd, 1740
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 310 days, exactly on May 7th, 2025, people who were born on August 9th, 1740 will be 104,000 days old!
American philanthropist and wife of Alexander Hamilton (1757–1854)
*August 9th, 1757, Albany †November 9th, 1854, Washington, D.C.German archaeologist and classical philologist
*August 9th, 1844, Berlin †January 1st, 1919, ZürichAmerican singer (1963–2012)
*August 9th, 1963, Newark †February 11th, 2012, The Beverly HiltonGerman-austrian classical archaeologist (1919-1996)
*August 9th, 1919, Bielsko-Biała †November 15th, 1996, RomeSwiss psychologist, biologist, logician, philosopher and academic (1896–1980)
*August 9th, 1896, Neuchâtel †September 16th, 1980, GenevaGerman politician, former federal minister of defence
*August 9th, 1962, VölklingenFrench Symbolist poet and novelist
*August 9th, 1855, Fécamp †June 30th, 1906, ParisIrish architect and designer (1878-1976)
*August 9th, 1878, Enniscorthy †October 31st, 1976, 14th arrondissement of ParisGerman politician (CDU), Member of Parliament in Rhineland-Palatinate
*August 9th, 1967, FrankenthalAmerican film director, screenwriter and producer (1918-1983)
*August 9th, 1918, Cranston †December 5th, 1983, Los AngelesFinnish children's writer and illustrator (1914–2001)
*August 9th, 1914, Helsinki †June 27th, 2001, HelsinkiGerman type designer (1878–1959)
*August 9th, 1878, Wernigerode †April 25th, 1956, ÜberlingenFrench 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) which are celebrated on August 9th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | XL = 40 | IX = 9 | 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).