{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1744

Feb 05 On this day in history birth of john Jeffries, colonial physician/meteorologist  

Feb 06 On this day in history birth of pierre-Joseph Desault, French anatomist and surgeon (d. 1795)  

Feb 09 In the year 1744 birth of amos Bull, composer  

Feb 21 Eise J Eisinga, Frisia, built planetarium Franeker was born in the year 1744.  

Mar 13 David Allan, Scottish painter was born on this day in history.  

Apr 18 In the year 1744 birth of pieter 't Hoen, Dutch journalist/patriot  

Apr 22 In the year 1744 birth of james Sullivan, 7th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1808)  

May 03 On this day in history birth of freidrich Wilhelm Weis, composer  

May 04 On this day in history birth of marianne von Martinez, composer  

May 18 Joseph Beer, Bohemia clarinetist/composer (5th clarinet flap) was born on this day in history.  

May 19 On this day in history birth of charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1818)  

May 31 In the year 1744 birth of richard Edgeworth, writer, Bath  

Jun 04 On this day in history birth of patrick Ferguson, Scots army officer and rifle designer (d. 1780)  

Jun 18 On this day in history birth of augustin Holler, composer  

Jul 17 Elbridge Gerry, (DR) 5th VP (Mass-Gov), invented gerrymandering was born on this day in history.  

Jul 19 In the year 1744 birth of heinrich Christian Boie, German author (d. 1806)  

Jul 20 Henri Hamal, composer was born on this day in history.  

Aug 01 On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste-Pierre-Antoine Monnet de Lamarck, French zoologist  

Aug 10 Alexandrine-Jeanne d'Étiolles (nicknamed "Fanfan"), daughter of the courtesan Madame de Pompadour (d. 1754) was born in the year 1744.  

Aug 11 Johann Gottlieb Schwencke, composer was born on this day in history.  

Aug 12 Rowland Hill, preacher was born in the year 1744.  

Aug 25 On this day in history birth of johann G von Herder, German philosopher/theologist/poet  

Sep 15 On this day in history birth of georg Ritschel, composer  

Sep 20 Giacomo Quarenghi, Ital/Russian master builder (Hermitage Theater) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 20 On this day in history birth of thomas Grosvenor, American Revolutionary War hero (d. 1825)  

Sep 25 Frederik Willem II, king of Prussia (1786-97) was born in the year 1744.  

Oct 04 On this day in history birth of domenico Corri, composer  

Oct 06 In the year 1744 birth of james McGill, Scottish-Canadian businessman and philanthropist (d. 1813)  

Oct 07 On this day in history birth of sergey Vyazmitinov, Russian general and statesman (d. 1819)  

Oct 27 On this day in history birth of mary Moser, English painter (d. 1819)  

Nov 11 Abigail Smith Adams, 2nd 1st lady (1797-1801) was born in the year 1744.  

Nov 26 Karl Siegmund von Seckendorff, composer was born on this day in history.  

Dec 08 In the year 1744 birth of pierre Joseph Candielle, composer  

Dec 19 Jacobus J Cramer, priest of Holland/Zealand/West-Friesland was born on this day in history.  

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Jan 15 On this day in history charles-Hubert Gervais, composer, dies at 72  

Jan 23 Giambattista Vico, Italian philosopher and historian (b. 1668) died in the year 1744.  

Jan 25 Domenico Natale Sarro, Italian opera composer, dies at 64 in the year 1744.  

Jan 26 Ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683) died on this day in history.  

Feb 15 Frantisek Antonin Mica, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Feb 29 On this day in history death of john Theophilus Desaguliers, French philosopher (b. 1683)  

Mar 03 Jean Barbeyrac, French jurist died in the year 1744.  

Mar 04 John Anstis, Garter King of Arms (b. 1669) died in the year 1744.