Famous Birthdays In 1778

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of antoni Melchior Fijałkowski, Polish bishop (d. 1861)

Jan 05 Fortunato Santini, composer was born on this day in history.

Jan 10 On this day in history birth of carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist (naming plants & animals)

Jan 13 On this day in history birth of anton Fischer, composer

Jan 24 Charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X was born in the year 1778.

Jan 26 On this day in history birth of ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis)

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

Feb 04 A. P. de Candolle, Swiss botanist (d. 1841) was born on this day in history.

Feb 05 Robert Peel, British PM (1834-46)/founder (Tories) was born on this day in history.

Feb 06 Ugo Foscolo, Italy, poet (Last Letters of Jacopo Ortis) was born on this day in history.

Feb 12 On this day in history birth of franz Joseph Volkert, composer

Feb 13 Fernando Sor, composer was born on this day in history.

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

Feb 22 On this day in history birth of rembrandt Peale, portrait/historical painter (Court of Death)

Feb 25 On this day in history birth of jose Francisco de San Martin, liberated Argentina, Chile and Peru

Mar 03 Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of Hanover (d. 1841) was born on this day in history.

Mar 08 Friedrich August Kanne, composer was born in the year 1778.

Mar 19 On this day in history birth of edward Pakenham, British general (d. 1815)

Mar 31 In the year 1778 birth of coenraad Jacob Temminck, Dutch zoologist (d. 1858)

Apr 06 Joseph Funk, composer was born in the year 1778.

Apr 10 In the year 1778 birth of william Hazlitt, Maidstone Kent England, essayist/critic

May 08 On this day in history birth of johann Gansbacher, composer

May 18 Charles William Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry (d. 1854) was born on this day in history.

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

Jun 07 In the year 1778 birth of george Bryan "Beau" Brummel, London England, English dandy

Jul 07 On this day in history birth of antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer

Jul 10 In the year 1778 birth of sigismund Ritter von Neukomm, Austrian composer/royal chaplain master

Jul 25 On this day in history birth of heinrich Gebhard, composer

Jul 28 On this day in history birth of charles Stewart, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1869

Jul 29 In the year 1778 birth of carl Borromaus Neuner, composer

Aug 11 In the year 1778 birth of friedrich Ludwig Jahn, founder of turnverein (gymnastics) movement

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 Bernardo O'Higgins, won independence for Chile was born on this day in history.

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Jan 04 Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter, dies at 57 in the year 1778.

Jan 10 On this day in history carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70

Feb 15 Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1778.

Feb 18 On this day in history death of joseph Marie Terray, French statesman (b. 1715)

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

Mar 05 Thomas A Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia), dies at 67 in the year 1778.

Mar 07 Charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1720) died in the year 1778.

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