Famous Birthdays In 1778

Jan 03 Antoni Melchior Fijałkowski, Polish bishop (d. 1861) was born in the year 1778.

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

Jan 10 Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist (naming plants & animals) was born in the year 1778.

Jan 13 In the year 1778 birth of anton Fischer, composer

Jan 24 Charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X was born on this day in history.

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

Jan 31 On this day in history 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 In the year 1778 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of rembrandt Peale, portrait/historical painter (Court of Death)

Feb 25 Jose Francisco de San Martin, liberated Argentina, Chile and Peru was born on this day in history.

Mar 03 Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of Hanover (d. 1841) was born in the year 1778.

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

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 On this day in history birth of friedrich Westenholz, composer

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

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 on this day in history.

Jul 29 On this day in history birth of carl Borromaus Neuner, composer

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 In the year 1778 birth of fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen, 1st to circumnavigate Antarctica

Aug 20 Bernardo O'Higgins, won independence for Chile was born in the year 1778.

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

Jan 10 Carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70 on this day in history.

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

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

Feb 20 On this day in history death of laura Bassi, Italian scholar (b. 1711)

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

Mar 07 Charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1720) died on this day in history.

Mar 13 In the year 1778 death of charles le Beau, French historian (b. 1701)