Born on September 29th, 1740
Weekday
Thursday
September 29th, 1740 was a Thursday.
Zodiac
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Libra (The Scales)
September 24th, 1740 - October 23rd, 1740
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 103,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 360 days, exactly on June 27th, 2025, people who were born on September 29th, 1740 will be 104,000 days old!
103,640 Days
14,805 Weeks
3,405 Months
... in seconds, minutes and hours
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What happened on September 29th?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on September 29th
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Who's birthday is on September 29th?
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68 Miguel de Cervantes
Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright (1547-1616)
*September 29th, 1547, Alcalá de Henares †April 22nd, 1616, Madrid.jpg "Lech Wałęsa")
80 Lech Wałęsa
Statesman, pro-democracy activist, and former president of Poland
*September 29th, 1943, Popowo.jpg "Enrico Fermi")
53 Enrico Fermi
Italian-American physicist (1901-1954)
*September 29th, 1901, Rome †November 28th, 1954, Chicago
47 Horatio Nelson
British Royal Navy admiral (1758–1805)
*September 29th, 1758, Burnham Thorpe †October 21st, 1805, Cape Trafalgar.jpg "Jon Fosse")
64 Jon Fosse
Norwegian writer, theater writer and translator
*September 29th, 1959, Haugesund Municipality.jpg "Silvio Berlusconi")
86 Silvio Berlusconi
Italian politician and media tycoon (1936–2023)
*September 29th, 1936, Milan †June 12th, 2023, San Raffaele Hospital.jpg "Michelle Bachelet")
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74 Trevor Howard
English film, stage and television actor (1913–1988)
*September 29th, 1913, Cliftonville †January 7th, 1988, Bushey
38 Caravaggio
Italian painter (1571–1610)
*September 29th, 1571, Milan †July 18th, 1610, Porto ErcoleSame year
Born in 1740
74 Marquis de Sade
French nobleman, revolutionary politician, philosopher and writer of erotic works
*June 2nd, 1740, Paris †December 2nd, 1814, Saint-MauriceJohanna Isabella Eleonore Wallenrodt
German writer (1740–1819)
*February 28th, 1740, Uhlstädt †October 11th, 1819, Grodziszcze, Ząbkowice Śląskie County
62 Samuel Arnold
English composer and organist (1740-1802)
*August 10th, 1740, London †October 22nd, 1802, London.jpg "Ivan VI of Russia")
23 Ivan VI of Russia
Emperor of Russia (1740–1764)
*August 12th, 1740, Saint Petersburg †July 5th, 1764, Shlisselburg.jpg "Margaret Bingham")
74 Margaret Bingham
British painter and writer (1740–1814)
*January 1st, 1740, Devon †February 27th, 1814, St James's PlaceLouis-Sébastien Mercier
French dramatist and writer (1740-1814)
*June 6th, 1740, Paris †April 25th, 1814, ParisIsabelle de Charrière
Dutch French-language writer and composer
*October 20th, 1740, Zuylen Castle †December 27th, 1805, Colombier_-_James_Boswell_-_NPG_4452_-_National_Portrait_Gallery.jpg "James Boswell")
54 James Boswell
British lawyer, diarist, and author (1740–1795)
*October 18th, 1740, Edinburgh †May 19th, 1795, London
55 Carl Michael Bellman
Swedish poet, songwriter and composer (1740–1795)
*February 4th, 1740, Maria Magdalena parish †February 11th, 1795, Klara Church Parish
54 Nicolas Chamfort
French journalist and moralistic author
*April 6th, 1740, Clermont-Ferrand †April 13th, 1794, Paris
58 Horace Bénédict de Saussure
Genevan scientist (1740-1799)
*February 17th, 1740, Conches †January 22nd, 1799, Geneva
74 Matthias Claudius
German poet (1740-1815)
*August 15th, 1740, Reinfeld †January 21st, 1815, Hamburg
58 Eleazer McComb
American politician (1740-1798)
*August 11th, 1740, Cumberland †December 1st, 1798, Wilmington
87 Elisabeth Olin
Singer (1740-1828)
*December 23rd, 1740, Katarina church parish †March 26th, 1828, Storkyrkoförsamlingen
64 Armand-Gaston Camus
French archivist and revolutionary (1740–1804)
*April 2nd, 1740, Paris †November 2nd, 1804, Paris
87 Carlo Francesco Maria Caselli
French politician and priest (1740-1828)
*October 20th, 1740, Alessandria †April 19th, 1828, Parma_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg "Manuel Bayeu")
68 Manuel Bayeu
Spanish painter (1740-1809)
*January 8th, 1740, Zaragoza †November 30th, 1808, Zaragoza
77 Jean Baptiste Camille Canclaux
French general (1740-1817)
*August 2nd, 1740, Paris †December 27th, 1817, Paris
81 Elias Boudinot
American lawyer and statesman (1740-1821)
*May 2nd, 1740, Philadelphia †October 24th, 1821, Burlington
81 Nicholas Pocock
British artist (1740-1821)
*March 2nd, 1740, Bristol †March 9th, 1821, MaidenheadBirthdays of famous people
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Public holidays on September 29th
Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on September 29th.
September 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_29_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)The Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. One of the four quarter days in the Irish calendar. (England and Ireland). Called Michaelmas in some western liturgical traditions.
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArchangelInventors' Day (Argentina)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inventors'_DayVictory of Boquerón Day (Paraguay)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_ParaguayWorld Heart Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Heart_FederationDate as a Roman numeral / digit
29.9.1740
Legend
| M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | XL = 40 | X = 10 | IX = 9 |
Leap year
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).