Famous Birthdays In 1778

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of antoni Melchior FijaÅ‚kowski, Polish bishop (d. 1861)  

Jan 05 In the year 1778 birth of fortunato Santini, composer  

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

Jan 13 Anton Fischer, composer was born in the year 1778.  

Jan 24 On this day in history birth of charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X  

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 in the year 1778.  

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

Feb 05 On this day in history birth of robert Peel, British PM (1834-46)/founder (Tories)  

Feb 06 On this day in history birth of ugo Foscolo, Italy, poet (Last Letters of Jacopo Ortis)  

Feb 12 Franz Joseph Volkert, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 13 Fernando Sor, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 14 On this day in history birth of fernando Joseph Maria Sor, composer  

Feb 22 Rembrandt Peale, portrait/historical painter (Court of Death) was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of friedrich August Kanne, composer  

Mar 19 Edward Pakenham, British general (d. 1815) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 31 Coenraad Jacob Temminck, Dutch zoologist (d. 1858) was born in the year 1778.  

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

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

May 08 Johann Gansbacher, composer was born in the year 1778.  

May 18 Charles William Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry (d. 1854) was born on this day in history.  

May 28 In the year 1778 birth of friedrich Westenholz, composer  

Jun 07 In the year 1778 birth of george Bryan "Beau" Brummel, London England, English dandy  

Jul 07 Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 10 On this day in history birth of sigismund Ritter von Neukomm, Austrian composer/royal chaplain master  

Jul 25 In the year 1778 birth of heinrich Gebhard, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 12 Francis Horner, politician was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10 In the year 1778 carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70  

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

Feb 18 In the year 1778 death of joseph Marie Terray, French statesman (b. 1715)  

Feb 20 In the year 1778 death of laura Bassi, Italian scholar (b. 1711)  

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 Charles le Beau, French historian (b. 1701) died on this day in history.