Feb 8 Andre-Ernest-Modeste Gretry, composer Feb 9 Henri-Joseph Rigel, German composer, born in Wertheim am Main, Duchy of Württemberg (d. 1799) Feb 10 Franz Adam Veichtner, German violinist and composer, baptised in Regensburg, Bavaria (d. 1822) 1740 Famous Birthdays by Year 1742