Famous Birthdays In 1766

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

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

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 on this day in history.

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

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

Apr 15 On this day in history 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 In the year 1766 birth of robert Bailey Thomas, founder (Farmer's Almanac)

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 in the year 1766.

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

Jul 20 In the year 1766 birth of thomas Bruce, earl of Elgin & Kincardine, British diplomat

Aug 01 In the year 1766 birth of ignaz Anton Franz Xavier Ladurner, pianist/composer

Aug 01 In the year 1766 birth of jeffrey Wyatville, architect

Aug 22 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of samuel Wilson, possible namesake of Uncle Sam (d. 1854)

Sep 25 In the year 1766 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 In the year 1766 birth of emmanuel, marquis de Grouchy, French marshal (d. 1847)

Nov 02 In the year 1766 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 On this day in history birth of john Wall Calcott, composer

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

Dec 01 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1766.

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.