August 19th, 1740 was a Friday.
July 23rd, 1740 - August 23rd, 1740
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 321 days, exactly on May 17th, 2025, people who were born on August 19th, 1740 will be 104,000 days old!
Royal Navy admiral (1711-1761)
*August 19th, 1711, Tregothnan †January 10th, 1761, SurreyAmerican-Canadian actor (1969–2023)
*August 19th, 1969, Williamstown †October 28th, 2023, Los AngelesFrench ballet dancer and choreographer
*August 19th, 1742, Montpellier †February 14th, 1806, ToursBritish drummer (1939–2019)
*August 19th, 1939, Lewisham †October 6th, 2019, CanterburyFrench diplomat (1757-1797)
*August 19th, 1757, Baton Rouge †December 17th, 1797, ConstantinopleBaltic German statesman (1731-1808)
*August 19th, 1731, Rakvere †July 23rd, 1808, LivoniaFrench 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 19th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | XL = 40 | X = 10 | 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).