Famous Birthdays In 1766

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

Jan 25 In the year 1766 birth of hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I

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

Feb 15 In the year 1766 birth of thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer

Feb 24 Samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo) was born in the year 1766.

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 In the year 1766 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 On this day in history birth of robert Bailey Thomas, founder (Farmer's Almanac)

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

Jul 06 In the year 1766 birth of alexander Wilson, Scottish-born naturalist (d. 1813)

Jul 08 In the year 1766 birth of dominique Jean Larrey, French surgeon (d. 1842)

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

Jul 20 On this day in history birth of thomas Bruce, earl of Elgin & Kincardine, British diplomat

Aug 01 Ignaz Anton Franz Xavier Ladurner, pianist/composer was born in the year 1766.

Aug 01 On this day in history birth of jeffrey Wyatville, architect

Aug 22 On this day in history birth of joseph-Denis Doche, composer

Sep 06 On this day in history birth of john Dalton, English physicist, developed atomic theory of matter

Sep 13 On this day in history birth of samuel Wilson, possible namesake of Uncle Sam (d. 1854)

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

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

Oct 22 Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king was born in the year 1766.

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

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

Nov 16 Rodolphe Kreitzer, France, composer/virtuoso violinist (Paris Conserv) was born on this day in history.

Nov 20 In the year 1766 birth of john Wall Calcott, composer

Nov 24 In the year 1766 birth of j J Friedrich Weinbrenner, German architect/archaeologist

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

Jan 01 In the year 1766 frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies

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

Jan 13 King Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723) died in the year 1766.

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

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 in the year 1766.

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

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