October 21st, 1740 was a Friday.
September 24th, 1740 - October 23rd, 1740
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 446 days, exactly on July 19th, 2025, people who were born on October 21st, 1740 will be 104,000 days old!
Welsh musician, author, antiquarian, musicologist, poet and cultural commentator
*October 21st, 1957, DeriSwedish chemist and inventor (1833–1896)
*October 21st, 1833, Stockholm †December 10th, 1896, SanremoAmerican actress, writer and screenwriter (1956–2016)
*October 21st, 1956, Burbank †December 27th, 2016, UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical CenterAmerican punk rock musician and a founding member of the band The Cramps
*October 21st, 1946, Akron †February 4th, 2009, GlendaleGerman cabaret artist (1946-2011)
*October 21st, 1946, Aalborg †March 15th, 2011, BerlinEnglish poet, literary critic and philosopher
*October 21st, 1772, Ottery St Mary †July 25th, 1834, LondonPrime Minister of Israel (1996–1999, 2009–2021, 2022–present)
*October 21st, 1949, Tel AvivFrench author, poet and statesman (1790–1869)
*October 21st, 1790, Mâcon †February 28th, 1869, ParisAmerican fantasy and science fiction author (1929-2018)
*October 21st, 1928, Berkeley †January 22nd, 2018, PortlandSoviet and Russian film director, writer, producer and actor
*October 21st, 1945, MoscowAssociation football player from the USSR
*October 21st, 1929, Moscow †March 20th, 1990, MoscowFrench 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 21st.
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).