What Happened in November 1740

Historical Events

Nov 5 The third volume of philosopher David Hume's seminal work "A Treatise of Human Nature" is published by Thomas Longman

Nov 4 Augustus Montague Toplady, English hymn writer (Rock of Ages), born in Farnham, Surrey, England (d. 1778)
Nov 14 Johann van Beethoven, Ludwig van Beethoven's father and first teacher (d. 1792)
Nov 24 John Bacon, English sculptor