Famous Personalities Born In 1778

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

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of fortunato Santini, composer  

Jan 10 In the year 1778 birth of carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist (naming plants & animals)  

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

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

Jan 26 Ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 31 Franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848) was born in the year 1778.  

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 in the year 1778.  

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

Feb 12 Franz Joseph Volkert, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 14 Fernando Joseph Maria Sor, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1778 birth of friedrich August Kanne, composer  

Mar 19 Edward Pakenham, British general (d. 1815) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 31 Coenraad Jacob Temminck, Dutch zoologist (d. 1858) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 06 In the year 1778 birth of joseph Funk, composer  

Apr 10 William Hazlitt, Maidstone Kent England, essayist/critic was born on this day in history.  

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

May 18 On this day in history birth of charles William Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry (d. 1854)  

May 28 Friedrich Westenholz, composer was born in the year 1778.  

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

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

Jul 10 Sigismund Ritter von Neukomm, Austrian composer/royal chaplain master was born on this day in history.  

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

Jul 28 In the year 1778 birth of charles Stewart, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1869  

Jul 29 Carl Borromaus Neuner, composer was born on this day in history.  

Aug 11 On this day in history birth of friedrich Ludwig Jahn, founder of turnverein (gymnastics) movement  

Aug 12 In the year 1778 birth of francis Horner, politician  

Aug 18 On this day in history birth of fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen, 1st to circumnavigate Antarctica  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 10 Carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70 in the year 1778.  

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

Feb 18 Joseph Marie Terray, French statesman (b. 1715) died in the year 1778.  

Feb 20 In the year 1778 death of laura Bassi, Italian scholar (b. 1711)  

Mar 05 In the year 1778 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 On this day in history death of charles le Beau, French historian (b. 1701)