Famous Personalities Born In 1744

Feb 05 On this day in history birth of john Jeffries, colonial physician/meteorologist  

Feb 06 Pierre-Joseph Desault, French anatomist and surgeon (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 09 On this day in history birth of amos Bull, composer  

Feb 21 Eise J Eisinga, Frisia, built planetarium Franeker was born in the year 1744.  

Mar 13 In the year 1744 birth of david Allan, Scottish painter  

Apr 18 Pieter 't Hoen, Dutch journalist/patriot was born on this day in history.  

Apr 22 In the year 1744 birth of james Sullivan, 7th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1808)  

May 03 Freidrich Wilhelm Weis, composer was born on this day in history.  

May 04 Marianne von Martinez, composer was born in the year 1744.  

May 18 Joseph Beer, Bohemia clarinetist/composer (5th clarinet flap) was born in the year 1744.  

May 19 On this day in history birth of charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1818)  

May 31 Richard Edgeworth, writer, Bath was born in the year 1744.  

Jun 04 In the year 1744 birth of patrick Ferguson, Scots army officer and rifle designer (d. 1780)  

Jun 18 In the year 1744 birth of augustin Holler, composer  

Jul 17 Elbridge Gerry, (DR) 5th VP (Mass-Gov), invented gerrymandering was born on this day in history.  

Jul 19 In the year 1744 birth of heinrich Christian Boie, German author (d. 1806)  

Jul 20 In the year 1744 birth of henri Hamal, composer  

Aug 01 In the year 1744 birth of jean-Baptiste-Pierre-Antoine Monnet de Lamarck, French zoologist  

Aug 10 In the year 1744 birth of alexandrine-Jeanne d'Étiolles (nicknamed "Fanfan"), daughter of the courtesan Madame de Pompadour (d. 1754)  

Aug 11 Johann Gottlieb Schwencke, composer was born in the year 1744.  

Aug 12 Rowland Hill, preacher was born in the year 1744.  

Aug 25 On this day in history birth of johann G von Herder, German philosopher/theologist/poet  

Sep 15 Georg Ritschel, composer was born on this day in history.  

Sep 20 On this day in history birth of giacomo Quarenghi, Ital/Russian master builder (Hermitage Theater)  

Sep 20 In the year 1744 birth of thomas Grosvenor, American Revolutionary War hero (d. 1825)  

Sep 25 On this day in history birth of frederik Willem II, king of Prussia (1786-97)  

Oct 04 In the year 1744 birth of domenico Corri, composer  

Oct 06 James McGill, Scottish-Canadian businessman and philanthropist (d. 1813) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 07 On this day in history birth of sergey Vyazmitinov, Russian general and statesman (d. 1819)  

Oct 27 Mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 11 On this day in history birth of abigail Smith Adams, 2nd 1st lady (1797-1801)  

Nov 26 In the year 1744 birth of karl Siegmund von Seckendorff, composer  

Dec 08 Pierre Joseph Candielle, composer was born on this day in history.  

Dec 19 On this day in history birth of jacobus J Cramer, priest of Holland/Zealand/West-Friesland  

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Jan 15 Charles-Hubert Gervais, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1744.  

Jan 23 Giambattista Vico, Italian philosopher and historian (b. 1668) died on this day in history.  

Jan 25 Domenico Natale Sarro, Italian opera composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Jan 26 Ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683) died on this day in history.  

Feb 15 In the year 1744 frantisek Antonin Mica, composer, dies at 49  

Feb 29 On this day in history death of john Theophilus Desaguliers, French philosopher (b. 1683)  

Mar 03 In the year 1744 death of jean Barbeyrac, French jurist  

Mar 04 John Anstis, Garter King of Arms (b. 1669) died on this day in history.