October 6th, 1740 was a Thursday.
September 24th, 1740 - October 23rd, 1740
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 431 days, exactly on July 4th, 2025, people who were born on October 6th, 1740 will be 104,000 days old!
Swiss-French architect, designer, urbanist, and writer (1886-1965)
*October 6th, 1887, La Chaux-de-Fonds †August 27th, 1965, Roquebrune-Cap-MartinGerman historian (1898-1976)
*October 6th, 1898, Frankfurt †October 17th, 1976, MünsterNorwegian-Danish writer
*October 6th, 1742, Vestby Municipality †December 29th, 1785, CopenhagenItalian-born American professional wrestler (1935-2018)
*October 6th, 1935, Pizzoferrato †April 18th, 2018, PittsburghNorwegian anthropologist and adventurer (1914-2002)
*October 6th, 1914, Larvik †April 18th, 2002, Colla MicheriIrish physicist and Nobel laureate (1903-1995)
*October 6th, 1903, Abbeyside †June 25th, 1995, BelfastGerman composer (1775-1842)
*October 6th, 1775, Offenbach am Main †April 5th, 1842, Offenbach am MainFrench art critic, and essayist
*October 6th, 1738, Lyon †November 15th, 1793, LyonAmerican politician (1771-1852)
*October 6th, 1771, Gettysburg †March 22nd, 1852, LebanonKing of the French (1773-1850)
*October 6th, 1773, Paris †August 26th, 1850, ClaremontFrench 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, Yom Kippur War commemorations) which are celebrated on October 6th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | XL = 40 | X = 10 | 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).