{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1766

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

Jan 25 In the year 1766 birth of hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I  

Feb 14 In the year 1766 birth of thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus)  

Feb 15 Thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer was born in the year 1766.  

Feb 24 In the year 1766 birth of samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo)  

Mar 04 Emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon) was born in the year 1766.  

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

Apr 15 Friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic was born in the year 1766.  

Apr 22 Madame de Staël, French author (d. 1817) was born in the year 1766.  

Apr 24 Robert Bailey Thomas, founder (Farmer's Almanac) was born in the year 1766.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 09 J Schopenhauer, writer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 20 Thomas Bruce, earl of Elgin & Kincardine, British diplomat was born on this day in history.  

Aug 01 In the year 1766 birth of ignaz Anton Franz Xavier Ladurner, pianist/composer  

Aug 01 On this day in history birth of jeffrey Wyatville, architect  

Aug 22 In the year 1766 birth of joseph-Denis Doche, composer  

Sep 06 John Dalton, English physicist, developed atomic theory of matter was born in the year 1766.  

Sep 13 Samuel Wilson, possible namesake of Uncle Sam (d. 1854) was born in the year 1766.  

Sep 25 On this day in history birth of armand-Emmanuel, duc de Richelieu, French PM (1815-18, 1820-21)  

Oct 09 Bedrich Divis Weber, composer was born in the year 1766.  

Oct 22 In the year 1766 birth of hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king  

Oct 23 On this day in history birth of emmanuel, marquis de Grouchy, French marshal (d. 1847)  

Nov 02 Joseph Radetzky von Radetz, Austrian field marshal (d. 1858) was born in the year 1766.  

Nov 16 Rodolphe Kreitzer, France, composer/virtuoso violinist (Paris Conserv) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 20 John Wall Calcott, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Dec 01 In the year 1766 birth of nikolai Mikhailovich Karamzin, Russian writer (d. 1826)  

Jan 01 Frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies in the year 1766.  

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

Jan 13 King Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723) died on this day in history.  

Jan 14 On this day in history 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 On this day in history stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies  

Feb 26 August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30 on this day in history.