Famous Personalities Born In 1766

Jan 10 On this day in history birth of louis Massonneau, composer  

Jan 25 Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I was born in the year 1766.  

Feb 14 Thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus) was born in the year 1766.  

Feb 15 Thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer was born in the year 1766.  

Feb 24 Samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 04 In the year 1766 birth of emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon)  

Mar 28 On this day in history birth of joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline)  

Apr 15 In the year 1766 birth of friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic  

Apr 22 On this day in history birth of madame de Staël, French author (d. 1817)  

Apr 24 Robert Bailey Thomas, founder (Farmer's Almanac) was born in the year 1766.  

Jun 19 In the year 1766 birth of edmund Weber, composer  

Jul 06 On this day in history birth of alexander Wilson, Scottish-born naturalist (d. 1813)  

Jul 08 Dominique Jean Larrey, French surgeon (d. 1842) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 09 On this day in history birth of j Schopenhauer, writer  

Jul 20 Thomas Bruce, earl of Elgin & Kincardine, British diplomat was born on this day in history.  

Aug 01 On this day in history birth of ignaz Anton Franz Xavier Ladurner, pianist/composer  

Aug 01 Jeffrey Wyatville, architect was born on this day in history.  

Aug 22 Joseph-Denis Doche, composer was born on this day in history.  

Sep 06 John Dalton, English physicist, developed atomic theory of matter was born in the year 1766.  

Sep 13 Samuel Wilson, possible namesake of Uncle Sam (d. 1854) was born in the year 1766.  

Sep 25 Armand-Emmanuel, duc de Richelieu, French PM (1815-18, 1820-21) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 09 Bedrich Divis Weber, composer was born on this day in history.  

Oct 22 In the year 1766 birth of hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king  

Oct 23 Emmanuel, marquis de Grouchy, French marshal (d. 1847) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 02 Joseph Radetzky von Radetz, Austrian field marshal (d. 1858) was born in the year 1766.  

Nov 16 In the year 1766 birth of rodolphe Kreitzer, France, composer/virtuoso violinist (Paris Conserv)  

Nov 20 John Wall Calcott, composer was born on this day in history.  

Nov 24 On this day in history birth of j J Friedrich Weinbrenner, German architect/archaeologist  

Dec 01 Nikolai Mikhailovich Karamzin, Russian writer (d. 1826) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01 On this day in history frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies  

Jan 09 On this day in history death of thomas Birch, British historian (b. 1705)  

Jan 13 In the year 1766 death of king Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723)  

Jan 14 Frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

Jan 21 In the year 1766 death of james Quin, English actor (b. 1693)  

Feb 05 Leopold Josef Graf Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705) died on this day in history.  

Feb 23 On this day in history stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies  

Feb 26 August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30 on this day in history.