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

Mar 28 In the year 1766 birth of joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline)

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

Apr 22 Madame de Staël, French author (d. 1817) was born in the year 1766.

Apr 24 On this day in history birth of robert Bailey Thomas, founder (Farmer's Almanac)

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

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

Jul 20 On this day in history 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 Jeffrey Wyatville, architect was born on this day in history.

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 Samuel Wilson, possible namesake of Uncle Sam (d. 1854) was born in the year 1766.

Sep 25 Armand-Emmanuel, duc de Richelieu, French PM (1815-18, 1820-21) was born in the year 1766.

Oct 09 On this day in history 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 In the year 1766 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 Rodolphe Kreitzer, France, composer/virtuoso violinist (Paris Conserv) was born in the year 1766.

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 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 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 in the year 1766.

Jan 21 On this day in history death of james Quin, English actor (b. 1693)

Feb 05 On this day in history 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 August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30 in the year 1766.