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

Jan 10 In the year 1766 birth of louis Massonneau, composer  

Jan 25 Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I was born on this day in history.  

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 Samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo) was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 28 On this day in history birth of joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline)  

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

Apr 22 Madame de Staël, French author (d. 1817) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 24 On this day in history birth of robert Bailey Thomas, founder (Farmer's Almanac)  

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

Jul 06 In the year 1766 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 J Schopenhauer, writer was born on this day in history.  

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

Aug 01 Ignaz Anton Franz Xavier Ladurner, pianist/composer was born in the year 1766.  

Aug 01 Jeffrey Wyatville, architect was born in the year 1766.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 25 Armand-Emmanuel, duc de Richelieu, French PM (1815-18, 1820-21) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 09 In the year 1766 birth of bedrich Divis Weber, composer  

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

Oct 23 In the year 1766 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 in the year 1766.  

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

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 On this day in history frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies  

Jan 09 On this day in history death of thomas Birch, British historian (b. 1705)  

Jan 13 King Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723) died in the year 1766.  

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

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

Feb 05 In the year 1766 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 in the year 1766.