October 17th, 1740 was a Monday.
September 24th, 1740 - October 23rd, 1740
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 444 days, exactly on July 15th, 2025, people who were born on October 17th, 1740 will be 104,000 days old!
Dutch singer and presenter (1950–2017)
*October 17th, 1950, Bandung City †June 6th, 2017, AmsterdamGerman dramatist and writer of poetry and prose
*October 17th, 1813, Goddelau †February 19th, 1837, ZürichPope of the Catholic Church in 1978 (1912-1978)
*October 17th, 1912, Canale d'Agordo †September 28th, 1978, Vatican CityFrench early socialist theorist (1760-1825)
*October 17th, 1760, Paris †May 19th, 1825, ParisVice president of the United States from 1837 to 1841
*October 17th, 1780, Louisville †November 19th, 1850, FrankfortBritish theatre and musical producer
*October 17th, 1946, London Borough of EnfieldAmerican actress (1918–1987)
*October 17th, 1918, New York City †May 14th, 1987, Upper West SideGerman chemist and pharmacist (1739-1811)
*October 17th, 1739, Szczecin †February 20th, 1811, BerlinBritish actor (1937–2023)
*October 17th, 1937, East Malling and Larkfield †June 16th, 2023, Arlington CountySpanish-French film director, cinematographer and animator (1871-1929)
*October 17th, 1871, Teruel †May 2nd, 1929, 20th arrondissement of ParisKing of Poland, Elector of Saxony (1696-1763)
*October 17th, 1696, Dresden †October 5th, 1763, DresdenFrench 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) which are celebrated on October 17th.
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).