October 24th, 1740 was a Monday.
October 24th, 1740 - November 22nd, 1740
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 449 days, exactly on July 22nd, 2025, people who were born on October 24th, 1740 will be 104,000 days old!
German mathematician
*October 24th, 1821, Zweibrücken †August 13th, 1896, MunichEnglish association football manager and former player
*October 24th, 1985, LiverpoolDutch scientist known as "the Father of Microbiology", and one of the first microscopists
*October 24th, 1632, Delft †August 26th, 1723, DelftFrench writer, comedian, playwright, chronicler and librettist
*October 24th, 1815, Tours †December 4th, 1895, Saint-MandéHungarian-born composer of operettas
*October 24th, 1882, Siófok †October 30th, 1953, ParisBritish actress (1882-1976)
*October 24th, 1882, Gainsborough †June 9th, 1976, ChelseaGerman princess, composer, editor (1739-1807)
*October 24th, 1739, Wolfenbüttel †April 10th, 1807, WeimarAmerican composer (1929-2022)
*October 24th, 1929, Charleston †February 6th, 2022, MediaLast European to be executed for witchcraft
*October 24th, 1734, Sennwald †June 13th, 1782, GlarusFrench composer
*October 24th, 1892, 18th arrondissement of Paris †October 13th, 1981, SuresnesCristo González Pérez el guapísimo futbolista español
*October 24th, 1997, Santa Cruz de TenerifeFrench 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 24th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | XL = 40 | X = 10 | IV = 4 |
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).