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

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 in the year 1778.  

Jan 26 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 04 A. P. de Candolle, Swiss botanist (d. 1841) was born in the year 1778.  

Feb 05 Robert Peel, British PM (1834-46)/founder (Tories) was born in the year 1778.  

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 in the year 1778.  

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

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 in the year 1778.  

Feb 25 On this day in history 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 In the year 1778 birth of edward Pakenham, British general (d. 1815)  

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

Apr 06 On this day in history birth of joseph Funk, composer  

Apr 10 On this day in history birth of william Hazlitt, Maidstone Kent England, essayist/critic  

May 08 In the year 1778 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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1778 birth of charles Stewart, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1869  

Jul 29 Carl Borromaus Neuner, composer was born in the year 1778.  

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

Aug 12 In the year 1778 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 on this day in history.  

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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 on this day in history.  

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