December 29th, 1740 was a Thursday.
December 22nd, 1740 - January 20th, 1741
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 513 days, exactly on September 26th, 2025, people who were born on December 29th, 1740 will be 104,000 days old!
President of the United States from 1865 to 1869
*December 29th, 1808, Raleigh †July 31st, 1875, ElizabethtonAmerican actress (1923–2017)
*December 29th, 1923, New York City †May 22nd, 2017, East HamptonChief mistress of Louis XV of France (1721-1764)
*December 29th, 1721, Paris †April 15th, 1764, VersaillesBritish Liberal prime minister (1809–1898)
*December 29th, 1809, Liverpool †May 19th, 1898, Hawarden CastleItalian film director (1927-2017)
*December 29th, 1927, Paris †March 25th, 2017, ViterboAmerican film and television producer (1957–2017)
*December 29th, 1957, New York City †May 14th, 2017, Holmby HillsMexican social realist painter (1896–1974)
*December 29th, 1896, Porto †January 6th, 1974, CuernavacaBritish association football player (born 1978)
*December 29th, 1978, ManchesterDutch rower (1874-1949)
*December 29th, 1874, Zoeterwoude †July 4th, 1949, NaardenEmpress of Russia (1741–1762)
*December 29th, 1709, Kolomenskoye †January 5th, 1762, Saint PetersburgFrench 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 29th.
M = 1000 | D = 500 | C = 100 | XL = 40 | X = 10 | IX = 9 | 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).