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

Jan 10 In the year 1766 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 On this day in history birth of thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus)  

Feb 15 Thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 24 On this day in history birth of samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo)  

Mar 04 In the year 1766 birth of emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon)  

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

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 On this day in history birth of robert Bailey Thomas, founder (Farmer's Almanac)  

Jun 19 On this day in history birth of edmund Weber, composer  

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

Jul 08 On this day in history birth of dominique Jean Larrey, French surgeon (d. 1842)  

Jul 09 J Schopenhauer, writer was born in the year 1766.  

Jul 20 In the year 1766 birth of thomas Bruce, earl of Elgin & Kincardine, British diplomat  

Aug 01 On this day in history birth of ignaz Anton Franz Xavier Ladurner, pianist/composer  

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

Aug 22 On this day in history 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 Armand-Emmanuel, duc de Richelieu, French PM (1815-18, 1820-21) was born on this day in history.  

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

Oct 22 Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 24 In the year 1766 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 09 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 23 Stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies on this day in history.  

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