December 12th, 1740 was a Monday.
November 23rd, 1740 - December 21st, 1740
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 496 days, exactly on September 9th, 2025, people who were born on December 12th, 1740 will be 104,000 days old!
English physician (1731-1802)
*December 12th, 1731, Elston †April 18th, 1802, BreadsallTsar of the Russian Empire from 1801 to 1825
*December 12th, 1777, Saint Petersburg †November 19th, 1825, TaganrogAmerican singer and actor (1915–1998)
*December 12th, 1915, Hoboken †May 14th, 1998, Los AngelesNorwegian painter (1863–1944)
*December 12th, 1863, Ådalsbruk †January 23rd, 1944, EkelyChief justice of the United States from 1789 to 1795
*December 12th, 1745, New York City †May 17th, 1829, Westchester CountyFrench physician and philosopher
*December 12th, 1709, Saint-Malo †November 11th, 1751, PotsdamEnglish playwright (1929-1994)
*December 12th, 1929, London †December 24th, 1994, ShropshireSwiss chemist Nobel laureate (1866-1919)
*December 12th, 1866, Mulhouse †November 15th, 1919, ZürichGerman publisher
*December 12th, 1733, Prenzlau †June 29th, 1815, HeidelbergFrench 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 poet and playwright
*March 6th, 1740, Palermo †December 20th, 1815, PalermoWürttembergian 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, RomeFixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on December 12th.
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).