Famous Birthdays In 1766

Jan 10 In the year 1766 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 In the year 1766 birth of thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus)

Feb 15 On this day in history birth of thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer

Feb 24 In the year 1766 birth of samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo)

Mar 04 On this day in history birth of emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon)

Mar 28 Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline) was born in the year 1766.

Apr 15 Friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic was born on this day in history.

Apr 22 Madame de Staël, French author (d. 1817) was born on this day in history.

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

Jun 19 Edmund Weber, composer was born on this day in history.

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 in the year 1766.

Jul 09 J Schopenhauer, writer was born in the year 1766.

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

Aug 01 Ignaz Anton Franz Xavier Ladurner, pianist/composer was born on this day in history.

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

Aug 22 In the year 1766 birth of joseph-Denis Doche, composer

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 on this day in history.

Sep 25 Armand-Emmanuel, duc de Richelieu, French PM (1815-18, 1820-21) was born in the year 1766.

Oct 09 Bedrich Divis Weber, composer was born in the year 1766.

Oct 22 On this day in history birth of hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king

Oct 23 Emmanuel, marquis de Grouchy, French marshal (d. 1847) was born in the year 1766.

Nov 02 On this day in history birth of joseph Radetzky von Radetz, Austrian field marshal (d. 1858)

Nov 16 On this day in history birth of rodolphe Kreitzer, France, composer/virtuoso violinist (Paris Conserv)

Nov 20 On this day in history birth of john Wall Calcott, composer

Nov 24 J J Friedrich Weinbrenner, German architect/archaeologist was born in the year 1766.

Dec 01 In the year 1766 birth of nikolai Mikhailovich Karamzin, Russian writer (d. 1826)

Jan 01 Frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies in the year 1766.

Jan 09 Thomas Birch, British historian (b. 1705) died in the year 1766.

Jan 13 On this day in history death of king Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723)

Jan 14 Frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42 in the year 1766.

Jan 21 James Quin, English actor (b. 1693) died in the year 1766.

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

Feb 23 Stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies in the year 1766.

Feb 26 On this day in history august Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30