Famous Personalities Born In 1778

Jan 03 In the year 1778 birth of antoni Melchior FijaÅ‚kowski, Polish bishop (d. 1861)  

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

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

Jan 13 In the year 1778 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 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 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 Ugo Foscolo, Italy, poet (Last Letters of Jacopo Ortis) was born in the year 1778.  

Feb 12 In the year 1778 birth of franz Joseph Volkert, composer  

Feb 13 On this day in history birth of fernando Sor, composer  

Feb 14 Fernando Joseph Maria Sor, composer was born in the year 1778.  

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

Feb 25 Jose Francisco de San Martin, liberated Argentina, Chile and Peru was born in the year 1778.  

Mar 03 On this day in history birth of frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of Hanover (d. 1841)  

Mar 08 Friedrich August Kanne, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 19 Edward Pakenham, British general (d. 1815) was born in the year 1778.  

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

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

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

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 in the year 1778.  

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 In the year 1778 birth of antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer  

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 On this day in history 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 Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, founder of turnverein (gymnastics) movement was born in the year 1778.  

Aug 12 Francis Horner, politician was born in the year 1778.  

Aug 18 Fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen, 1st to circumnavigate Antarctica was born on this day in history.  

Aug 20 In the year 1778 birth of bernardo O'Higgins, won independence for Chile  

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Jan 04 In the year 1778 charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter, dies at 57  

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 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 Charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1720) died on this day in history.  

Mar 13 Charles le Beau, French historian (b. 1701) died in the year 1778.