{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1778

Jan 03 Antoni Melchior FijaÅ‚kowski, Polish bishop (d. 1861) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of fortunato Santini, composer  

Jan 10 In the year 1778 birth of carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist (naming plants & animals)  

Jan 13 In the year 1778 birth of anton Fischer, composer  

Jan 24 In the year 1778 birth of charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X  

Jan 26 Ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis) was born in the year 1778.  

Jan 31 Franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 04 A. P. de Candolle, Swiss botanist (d. 1841) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 05 On this day in history birth of robert Peel, British PM (1834-46)/founder (Tories)  

Feb 06 Ugo Foscolo, Italy, poet (Last Letters of Jacopo Ortis) was born in the year 1778.  

Feb 12 Franz Joseph Volkert, composer was born in the year 1778.  

Feb 13 Fernando Sor, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 14 On this day in history birth of fernando Joseph Maria Sor, composer  

Feb 22 In the year 1778 birth of rembrandt Peale, portrait/historical painter (Court of Death)  

Feb 25 Jose Francisco de San Martin, liberated Argentina, Chile and Peru was born in the year 1778.  

Mar 03 In the year 1778 birth of frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of Hanover (d. 1841)  

Mar 08 Friedrich August Kanne, composer was born in the year 1778.  

Mar 19 On this day in history birth of edward Pakenham, British general (d. 1815)  

Mar 31 In the year 1778 birth of coenraad Jacob Temminck, Dutch zoologist (d. 1858)  

Apr 06 On this day in history birth of joseph Funk, composer  

Apr 10 William Hazlitt, Maidstone Kent England, essayist/critic was born in the year 1778.  

May 08 Johann Gansbacher, composer was born in the year 1778.  

May 18 Charles William Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry (d. 1854) was born in the year 1778.  

May 28 In the year 1778 birth of friedrich Westenholz, composer  

Jun 07 In the year 1778 birth of george Bryan "Beau" Brummel, London England, English dandy  

Jul 07 Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 10 On this day in history birth of sigismund Ritter von Neukomm, Austrian composer/royal chaplain master  

Jul 25 Heinrich Gebhard, composer was born in the year 1778.  

Jul 28 On this day in history birth of charles Stewart, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1869  

Jul 29 In the year 1778 birth of carl Borromaus Neuner, composer  

Aug 11 Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, founder of turnverein (gymnastics) movement was born in the year 1778.  

Aug 12 In the year 1778 birth of francis Horner, politician  

Aug 18 Fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen, 1st to circumnavigate Antarctica was born in the year 1778.  

Aug 20 On this day in history birth of bernardo O'Higgins, won independence for Chile  

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Jan 04 Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter, dies at 57 in the year 1778.  

Jan 10 In the year 1778 carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70  

Feb 15 Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Feb 18 In the year 1778 death of joseph Marie Terray, French statesman (b. 1715)  

Feb 20 In the year 1778 death of laura Bassi, Italian scholar (b. 1711)  

Mar 05 Thomas A Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia), dies at 67 in the year 1778.  

Mar 07 In the year 1778 death of charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1720)  

Mar 13 In the year 1778 death of charles le Beau, French historian (b. 1701)