Famous Birthdays In 1766

Jan 10 Louis Massonneau, composer was born on this day in history.

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

Feb 14 On this day in history birth of thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus)

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 in the year 1766.

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

Mar 28 Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline) was born on this day in history.

Apr 15 Friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic was born in the year 1766.

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

Apr 24 In the year 1766 birth of robert Bailey Thomas, founder (Farmer's Almanac)

Jun 19 Edmund Weber, composer was born in the year 1766.

Jul 06 In the year 1766 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 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 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 on this day in history.

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

Sep 13 In the year 1766 birth of samuel Wilson, possible namesake of Uncle Sam (d. 1854)

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 on this day in history.

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 In the year 1766 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 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 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 In the year 1766 death of leopold Josef Graf Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705)

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

Feb 26 In the year 1766 august Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30