Famous Birthdays In 1788

Aug 26 Aloys Schmitt, German music theory/composer/royal pianist was born on this day in history.  

Sep 06 F Wilhelm von Schadow, German painter (Modern Vasari) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 10 Jacques Boucher de CrèvecÅ“ur de Perthes, French archaeologist (d. 1868) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 12 Alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder (Disciples of Christ) was born in the year 1788.  

Sep 21 On this day in history birth of margaret Smith Taylor, 1st lady (1849-50)  

Sep 22 On this day in history birth of theodore Edward Hook, English author (d. 1841)  

Oct 11 On this day in history birth of simon Sechter, composer  

Oct 20 On this day in history birth of philip Knapton, composer  

Oct 23 Sarah Hale, founder (Seaman's Aid Society of Boston) was born in the year 1788.  

Oct 24 Sarah Josepha Hale, author (Mary Had a Little Lamb) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 11 Michal Wielhorski, composer was born on this day in history.  

Dec 18 On this day in history birth of camille Pleyel, Austria, piano builder/composer  

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Jan 05 Johann Schneider, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1788.  

Jan 14 On this day in history death of françois Joseph Paul, marquis de Grasetilly, comte de Grasse, French admiral (b. 1722)  

Jan 15 In the year 1788 gaetano Latilla, composer, dies at 77  

Jan 17 Alessio Prati, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.  

Jan 31 On this day in history charles E Stuart, English pretender to the throne, dies at 67  

Feb 18 John Whitehurst, English clockmaker and scientist (b. 1713) died on this day in history.  

Feb 20 Gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Dutch regent (Utrecht), dies at 68 in the year 1788.  

Feb 21 Johann Georg Palitzsch, German astronomer (b. 1723) died in the year 1788.