October 7th, 1740 was a Friday.
September 24th, 1740 - October 23rd, 1740
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 433 days, exactly on July 5th, 2025, people who were born on October 7th, 1740 will be 104,000 days old!
President of Russia (1999–2008, 2012–present)
*October 7th, 1952, V.F. Snegiryov Maternity Hospital No.6Danish physicist (1885–1962)
*October 7th, 1885, Copenhagen †November 18th, 1962, CopenhagenKing of Sweden (1809-1818) and King of Norway (1814-1818)
*October 7th, 1748, Stockholm †February 5th, 1818, StockholmAmerican poet from Indianapolis
*October 7th, 1849, Greenfield †July 22nd, 1916, IndianapolisSouth African churchman, politician, archbishop, Nobel Prize winner (1931–2021)
*October 7th, 1931, Klerksdorp †December 26th, 2021, Cape TownScottish soldier and politician; (1734-1801)
*October 7th, 1734, Tullibody †March 28th, 1801, AlexandriaFrench Catholic priest
*October 7th, 1732, Saint-Aubin-Celloville †January 12th, 1810, Saint-Aubin-CellovilleBritish-American politician (1727-1819)
*October 7th, 1727, Stratford †November 14th, 1819, StratfordMonegasque princess (1737-1813)
*October 7th, 1737, Genoa †March 18th, 1813, Wimbledon HouseFrench 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, BurlingtonItalian 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) which are celebrated on October 7th.
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).