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

Jan 10 On this day in history birth of louis Massonneau, composer  

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

Feb 14 Thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 15 On this day in history birth of thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer  

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

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

Mar 28 Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline) was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 22 On this day in history birth of madame de Staël, French author (d. 1817)  

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

Jun 19 Edmund Weber, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 06 On this day in history birth of alexander Wilson, Scottish-born naturalist (d. 1813)  

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 On this day in history birth of thomas Bruce, earl of Elgin & Kincardine, British diplomat  

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 in the year 1766.  

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

Sep 13 On this day in history birth of samuel Wilson, possible namesake of Uncle Sam (d. 1854)  

Sep 25 In the year 1766 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 Emmanuel, marquis de Grouchy, French marshal (d. 1847) was born in the year 1766.  

Nov 02 On this day in history birth of joseph Radetzky von Radetz, Austrian field marshal (d. 1858)  

Nov 16 Rodolphe Kreitzer, France, composer/virtuoso violinist (Paris Conserv) was born in the year 1766.  

Nov 20 John Wall Calcott, composer was born in the year 1766.  

Nov 24 In the year 1766 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 Frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 09 In the year 1766 death of thomas Birch, British historian (b. 1705)  

Jan 13 In the year 1766 death of king Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723)  

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

Jan 21 On this day in history death of james Quin, English actor (b. 1693)  

Feb 05 Leopold Josef Graf Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705) died on this day in history.  

Feb 23 In the year 1766 stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies  

Feb 26 In the year 1766 august Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30