October 2nd, 1740 was a Sunday.
September 24th, 1740 - October 23rd, 1740
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 427 days, exactly on June 30th, 2025, people who were born on October 2nd, 1740 will be 104,000 days old!
Indian independence activist (1869–1948)
*October 2nd, 1869, Porbandar †January 30th, 1948, Gandhi SmritiTanzanian artist, dancer, philanthropist and businessman
*October 2nd, 1989, Dar es SalaamItalian footballer (1933-2017)
*October 2nd, 1933, Castello d'Argile †June 5th, 2017, RomeArgentinian lawyer (1949-2017)
*October 2nd, 1949, Buenos Aires †April 17th, 2017, MadridGerman Catholic theologian and author; World's first woman to hold a chair in Catholic theology
*October 2nd, 1927, Essen †March 25th, 2021, EssenCuban boxer (1966–2017)
*October 2nd, 1966, Holguín †April 12th, 2017, Hialeah GardensAmerican heiress to the fortune of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
*October 2nd, 1949, NewportPrussian-German field marshal of the German Empire, statesman and president of Weimar Germany and Nazi Germany (1847–1934)
*October 2nd, 1847, 6 Podgórna Street in Poznań †August 2nd, 1934, OgrodzieniecBritish writer, playwright and literary critic (1904-1991)
*October 2nd, 1904, Berkhamsted †April 3rd, 1991, VeveyGerman astronomer
*October 2nd, 1861, Lichtenau †October 14th, 1939, BerlinFrench 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 (Christian feast day, Gandhi's birthday-related observances) which are celebrated on October 2nd.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | XL = 40 | X = 10 | 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).