December 23rd, 1740 was a Friday.
December 22nd, 1740 - January 20th, 1741
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 511 days, exactly on September 20th, 2025, people who were born on December 23rd, 1740 will be 104,000 days old!
French politician (1812-1904)
*December 23rd, 1812, Valenciennes †November 13th, 1904, ParisFounder of the Latter Day Saint movement (1805–1844)
*December 23rd, 1805, Sharon †June 27th, 1844, CarthageGerman poet and mistress of the composer Richard Wagner
*December 23rd, 1828, Elberfeld †August 31st, 1902, AltmünsterChancellor of West Germany (1974-1982), SPD
*December 23rd, 1918, Hamburg †November 10th, 2015, HamburgBritish television personality
*December 23rd, 1971, Hampshire †February 8th, 2017, South KensingtonSouth African diplomat and poet
*December 23rd, 1960, Soweto †July 13th, 2020, JohannesburgFrench classical scholar (1790-1832)
*December 23rd, 1790, Figeac †March 4th, 1832, ParisFrench literary critic (1804-1869)
*December 23rd, 1804, Boulogne-sur-Mer †October 13th, 1869, ParisPuerto Rican swimmer, Olympic silver medalist, former world record-breaker
*December 23rd, 1981, San JuanItalian and French singer, model and spouse of former president of France
*December 23rd, 1967, TurinAmerican politician (1754-1799)
*December 23rd, 1754, Savannah †December 17th, 1799, SavannahDirector at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry in Göttingen, Germany
*December 23rd, 1962, AradFrench 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, GenevaFrench 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 23rd.
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).