Famous Birthdays In 1766

Jan 10 Louis Massonneau, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 25 Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I was born on this day in history.  

Feb 14 On this day in history birth of thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus)  

Feb 15 In the year 1766 birth of thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer  

Feb 24 Samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 04 On this day in history birth of emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon)  

Mar 28 Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline) was born in the year 1766.  

Apr 15 In the year 1766 birth of friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic  

Apr 22 Madame de Staël, French author (d. 1817) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 24 Robert Bailey Thomas, founder (Farmer's Almanac) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 19 In the year 1766 birth of edmund Weber, composer  

Jul 06 Alexander Wilson, Scottish-born naturalist (d. 1813) was born in the year 1766.  

Jul 08 Dominique Jean Larrey, French surgeon (d. 1842) was born in the year 1766.  

Jul 09 In the year 1766 birth of j Schopenhauer, writer  

Jul 20 Thomas Bruce, earl of Elgin & Kincardine, British diplomat was born in the year 1766.  

Aug 01 Ignaz Anton Franz Xavier Ladurner, pianist/composer was born on this day in history.  

Aug 01 Jeffrey Wyatville, architect was born on this day in history.  

Aug 22 Joseph-Denis Doche, composer was born on this day in history.  

Sep 06 On this day in history birth of john Dalton, English physicist, developed atomic theory of matter  

Sep 13 Samuel Wilson, possible namesake of Uncle Sam (d. 1854) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 25 Armand-Emmanuel, duc de Richelieu, French PM (1815-18, 1820-21) was born in the year 1766.  

Oct 09 Bedrich Divis Weber, composer was born on this day in history.  

Oct 22 On this day in history birth of hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king  

Oct 23 In the year 1766 birth of emmanuel, marquis de Grouchy, French marshal (d. 1847)  

Nov 02 In the year 1766 birth of joseph Radetzky von Radetz, Austrian field marshal (d. 1858)  

Nov 16 On this day in history birth of rodolphe Kreitzer, France, composer/virtuoso violinist (Paris Conserv)  

Nov 20 On this day in history birth of john Wall Calcott, composer  

Nov 24 On this day in history birth of j J Friedrich Weinbrenner, German architect/archaeologist  

Dec 01 On this day in history birth of nikolai Mikhailovich Karamzin, Russian writer (d. 1826)  

Jan 01 In the year 1766 frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies  

Jan 09 Thomas Birch, British historian (b. 1705) died in the year 1766.  

Jan 13 King Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723) died in the year 1766.  

Jan 14 In the year 1766 frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42  

Jan 21 James Quin, English actor (b. 1693) died in the year 1766.  

Feb 05 On this day in history death of leopold Josef Graf Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705)  

Feb 23 Stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies in the year 1766.  

Feb 26 August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30 in the year 1766.