Births on September 7

Johan Tobias Sergel

Born on September 7, 1740

Johan Tobias Sergel, Swedish sculptor and illustrator (d. 1814)

Johan Tobias Sergel (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈsæ̌rɡɛl]; 7 September 1740 in Stockholm – 26 February 1814 in Stockholm) was a Swedish neoclassical sculptor. Sergels torg, the largest square in the centre of Stockholm and near where his workshop stood, is named after him.

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Events on 1740

8 Apr

Action of 8 April 1740
War of Jenkins' Ear: Three British ships capture the Spanish third-rate Princesa, taken into service as HMS Princess.
13 Jun

Siege of St. Augustine (1740)
Georgia provincial governor James Oglethorpe begins an unsuccessful attempt to take Spanish Florida during the Siege of St. Augustine.
11 Jul

Jews
Pogrom: Jews are expelled from Little Russia.
20 Oct

War of the Austrian Succession
Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony refuse to honour the Pragmatic Sanction and the War of the Austrian Succession begins.

Births on September 7

Johan Tobias Sergel

Born on September 7, 1740

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Events on 1740

Action of 8 April 1740

Siege of St. Augustine (1740)

Jews

War of the Austrian Succession