Famous Personalities Born In 1778

Jan 03 Antoni Melchior FijaÅ‚kowski, Polish bishop (d. 1861) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Fortunato Santini, composer was born in the year 1778.  

Jan 10 Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist (naming plants & animals) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13 Anton Fischer, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 24 In the year 1778 birth of charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X  

Jan 26 Ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis) was born in the year 1778.  

Jan 31 In the year 1778 birth of franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848)  

Feb 04 On this day in history birth of a. P. de Candolle, Swiss botanist (d. 1841)  

Feb 05 On this day in history birth of robert Peel, British PM (1834-46)/founder (Tories)  

Feb 06 In the year 1778 birth of ugo Foscolo, Italy, poet (Last Letters of Jacopo Ortis)  

Feb 12 Franz Joseph Volkert, composer was born in the year 1778.  

Feb 13 In the year 1778 birth of fernando Sor, composer  

Feb 14 On this day in history birth of fernando Joseph Maria Sor, composer  

Feb 22 In the year 1778 birth of rembrandt Peale, portrait/historical painter (Court of Death)  

Feb 25 In the year 1778 birth of jose Francisco de San Martin, liberated Argentina, Chile and Peru  

Mar 03 In the year 1778 birth of frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of Hanover (d. 1841)  

Mar 08 On this day in history birth of friedrich August Kanne, composer  

Mar 19 In the year 1778 birth of edward Pakenham, British general (d. 1815)  

Mar 31 On this day in history birth of coenraad Jacob Temminck, Dutch zoologist (d. 1858)  

Apr 06 Joseph Funk, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 10 William Hazlitt, Maidstone Kent England, essayist/critic was born in the year 1778.  

May 08 In the year 1778 birth of johann Gansbacher, composer  

May 18 Charles William Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry (d. 1854) was born in the year 1778.  

May 28 Friedrich Westenholz, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jun 07 George Bryan "Beau" Brummel, London England, English dandy was born in the year 1778.  

Jul 07 Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 10 Sigismund Ritter von Neukomm, Austrian composer/royal chaplain master was born in the year 1778.  

Jul 25 Heinrich Gebhard, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 28 Charles Stewart, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1869 was born in the year 1778.  

Jul 29 Carl Borromaus Neuner, composer was born in the year 1778.  

Aug 11 Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, founder of turnverein (gymnastics) movement was born in the year 1778.  

Aug 12 On this day in history birth of francis Horner, politician  

Aug 18 Fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen, 1st to circumnavigate Antarctica was born in the year 1778.  

Aug 20 On this day in history birth of bernardo O'Higgins, won independence for Chile  

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Jan 04 On this day in history charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter, dies at 57  

Jan 10 In the year 1778 carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70  

Feb 15 In the year 1778 johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80  

Feb 18 Joseph Marie Terray, French statesman (b. 1715) died on this day in history.  

Feb 20 Laura Bassi, Italian scholar (b. 1711) died in the year 1778.  

Mar 05 On this day in history thomas A Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia), dies at 67  

Mar 07 On this day in history death of charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1720)  

Mar 13 Charles le Beau, French historian (b. 1701) died on this day in history.