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 on this day in history.

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

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

Apr 22 In the year 1766 birth of madame de Staël, French author (d. 1817)

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

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

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 on this day in history.

Jul 09 J Schopenhauer, writer was born on this day in history.

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

Aug 01 On this day in history birth of ignaz Anton Franz Xavier Ladurner, pianist/composer

Aug 01 Jeffrey Wyatville, architect was born in the year 1766.

Aug 22 Joseph-Denis Doche, composer was born in the year 1766.

Sep 06 In the year 1766 birth of john Dalton, English physicist, developed atomic theory of matter

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

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

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

Nov 02 Joseph Radetzky von Radetz, Austrian field marshal (d. 1858) was born in the year 1766.

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

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 on this day in history.

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

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 On this day in history frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42

Jan 21 In the year 1766 death of james Quin, English actor (b. 1693)

Feb 05 In the year 1766 death of leopold Josef Graf Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705)

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 in the year 1766.