Famous Birthdays In 1766

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

Jan 25 On this day in history birth of hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I

Feb 14 In the year 1766 birth of thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus)

Feb 15 Thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer was born on this day in history.

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

Mar 04 Emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon) was born on this day in history.

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

Apr 15 On this day in history birth of friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic

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 on this day in history.

Jun 19 On this day in history birth of edmund Weber, composer

Jul 06 Alexander Wilson, Scottish-born naturalist (d. 1813) was born in the year 1766.

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

Jul 09 In the year 1766 birth of j Schopenhauer, writer

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 Joseph-Denis Doche, composer was born in the year 1766.

Sep 06 John Dalton, English physicist, developed atomic theory of matter was born on this day in history.

Sep 13 Samuel Wilson, possible namesake of Uncle Sam (d. 1854) was born on this day in history.

Sep 25 On this day in history birth of armand-Emmanuel, duc de Richelieu, French PM (1815-18, 1820-21)

Oct 09 In the year 1766 birth of bedrich Divis Weber, composer

Oct 22 Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king was born on this day in history.

Oct 23 On this day in history birth of emmanuel, marquis de Grouchy, French marshal (d. 1847)

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

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

Nov 20 John Wall Calcott, composer was born in the year 1766.

Nov 24 J J Friedrich Weinbrenner, German architect/archaeologist was born on this day in history.

Dec 01 Nikolai Mikhailovich Karamzin, Russian writer (d. 1826) was born in the year 1766.

Jan 01 Frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies on this day in history.

Jan 09 In the year 1766 death of thomas Birch, British historian (b. 1705)

Jan 13 King Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723) died on this day in history.

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 In the year 1766 stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies

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