Historical Events Jul 11 Jews are expelled from Little Russia by order of Tsarina Anne Jul 17 Prospero Lambertini chosen Pope Benedictus XIV Events in 1740 Famous Birthdays Jul 27 Jeanne Baré [Baret], French explorer (first woman to circumnavigate the world with Bougainville expedition, initially disguised as a man), born in France (d. 1807) Born in 1740 Famous Deaths Jul 6 Claudius Amyand, French-born British surgeon who performed first appendectomy, dies at about 80 Jul 19 François van Aerssen, Dutch vice-admiral (Suriname, Algeria), dies at 71 Jun 1740 History by Year Aug 1740 Famous Musicians Country Singers Jazz Musicians Opera Singers Pop Stars Rappers Rockers
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