December 14th, 1740 was a Wednesday.
November 23rd, 1740 - December 21st, 1740
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 498 days, exactly on September 11th, 2025, people who were born on December 14th, 1740 will be 104,000 days old!
Swedish record producer, keyboardist and singer-songwriter
*December 14th, 1984, StockholmGerman classical archaeologist
*December 14th, 1859, Halle (Saale) †August 30th, 1935, DresdenFrench writer, economist, and government official (1739–1817)
*December 14th, 1739, Paris †August 7th, 1817, DelawareGerman illustrator (1920-2001)
*December 14th, 1920, Berlin †April 4th, 2001, BerlinKing of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952, Emperor of India from 1936 to 1948 (1895–1952)
*December 14th, 1895, York Cottage †February 6th, 1952, Sandringham HouseAmerican actress (1946–2016)
*December 14th, 1946, Queens †March 29th, 2016, Coeur d'AleneGerman politician and athlete, Olympic champion
*December 14th, 1946, Egeln †September 20th, 2023, JenaDanish astronomer and alchemist, 1546–1601
*December 14th, 1546, Knutstorp Castle †October 24th, 1601, PraguePresident of the Federal Republic of Germany (1914-1992)
*December 14th, 1914, Bremen †May 30th, 1992, MeckenheimAfrican American actress and blues and gospel singer (1924-2017)
*December 14th, 1924, New Orleans †April 10th, 2017, MilwaukeeFrench seer and astrologer (1503–1566)
*December 14th, 1503, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence †July 2nd, 1566, Salon-de-ProvenceFrench 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 14th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | XL = 40 | X = 10 | IV = 4 | 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).