{--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 Fortunato Santini, composer was born in the year 1778.  

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

Jan 13 Anton Fischer, composer was born in the year 1778.  

Jan 24 Charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X was born on this day in history.  

Jan 26 Ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 31 In the year 1778 birth of franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848)  

Feb 04 On this day in history birth of a. P. de Candolle, Swiss botanist (d. 1841)  

Feb 05 Robert Peel, British PM (1834-46)/founder (Tories) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 06 On this day in history birth of ugo Foscolo, Italy, poet (Last Letters of Jacopo Ortis)  

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 Rembrandt Peale, portrait/historical painter (Court of Death) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 25 Jose Francisco de San Martin, liberated Argentina, Chile and Peru was born on this day in history.  

Mar 03 On this day in history birth of frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of Hanover (d. 1841)  

Mar 08 Friedrich August Kanne, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 19 In the year 1778 birth of edward Pakenham, British general (d. 1815)  

Mar 31 Coenraad Jacob Temminck, Dutch zoologist (d. 1858) was born in the year 1778.  

Apr 06 In the year 1778 birth of joseph Funk, composer  

Apr 10 On this day in history birth of william Hazlitt, Maidstone Kent England, essayist/critic  

May 08 In the year 1778 birth of johann Gansbacher, composer  

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

May 28 Friedrich Westenholz, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1778 birth of sigismund Ritter von Neukomm, Austrian composer/royal chaplain master  

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

Jul 28 Charles Stewart, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1869 was born on this day in history.  

Jul 29 On this day in history birth of carl Borromaus Neuner, composer  

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

Aug 12 Francis Horner, politician was born on this day in history.  

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 Carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70 in the year 1778.  

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

Feb 18 Joseph Marie Terray, French statesman (b. 1715) died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 05 On this day in history thomas A Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia), dies at 67  

Mar 07 Charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1720) died in the year 1778.  

Mar 13 Charles le Beau, French historian (b. 1701) died in the year 1778.