December 8th, 1740 was a Thursday.
November 23rd, 1740 - December 21st, 1740
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 492 days, exactly on September 5th, 2025, people who were born on December 8th, 1740 will be 104,000 days old!
Mother of Alexander von Humboldt and Wilhelm von Humboldt (1741–1796)
*December 8th, 1741, Berlin †November 19th, 1796, TegelTrinidadian-born rapper, singer, songwriter and actress (born 1982)
*December 8th, 1982, Saint JamesIrish singer-songwriter (1966–2023)
*December 8th, 1966, Glenageary †July 26th, 2023, LondonAmerican musician
*December 8th, 1947, Saint Thomas Hospital †May 27th, 2017, Richmond HillAmerican politician (1738-1795)
*December 8th, 1738, Charleston †May 8th, 1795, CharlestonAmerican singer and poet; lead vocalist of The Doors (1943–1971)
*December 8th, 1943, Melbourne †July 3rd, 1971, ParisAmerican actor (1936–2009)
*December 8th, 1936, Hollywood †June 3rd, 2009, BangkokSwiss and Austrian film and stage actor
*December 8th, 1930, Vienna †February 1st, 2014, InnsbruckAmerican entertainer (1925–1990)
*December 8th, 1925, New York City †May 16th, 1990, Beverly HillsGerman-born French philosopher (1723–1789)
*December 8th, 1723, Edesheim †January 21st, 1789, ParisFrench politician (1756-1826)
*December 8th, 1756, Saint-Jean-Chambre †October 20th, 1826, ParisFrench filmmaker and illusionist (1861–1938)
*December 8th, 1861, Paris †January 21st, 1938, ParisFrench politician (1842-1890)
*December 8th, 1842, Turckheim †July 3rd, 1890, WintzenheimFrench 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 December 8th.
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).