Famous Personalities Born In 1778

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

Jan 05 In the year 1778 birth of fortunato Santini, composer  

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 On this day in history birth of charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X  

Jan 26 In the year 1778 birth of ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis)  

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

Feb 04 In the year 1778 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 13 Fernando Sor, composer was born in the year 1778.  

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

Feb 22 Rembrandt Peale, portrait/historical painter (Court of Death) was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 03 On this day in history 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 in the year 1778.  

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

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 In the year 1778 birth of charles William Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry (d. 1854)  

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

Jun 07 George Bryan "Beau" Brummel, London England, English dandy was born on this day in history.  

Jul 07 Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer was born in the year 1778.  

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

Jul 25 In the year 1778 birth of heinrich Gebhard, composer  

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

Aug 12 Francis Horner, politician was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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Jan 04 Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 20 Laura Bassi, Italian scholar (b. 1711) died on this day in history.  

Mar 05 Thomas A Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1778.