{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1791

Jan 06 Jose Melchor Gomiz y Colomer, composer was born in the year 1791.  

Jan 08 Jacob Collamer, (Sen-Vt) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 14 Calvin Phillips, became shortest known adult male (67 cm; 2' 2") was born in the year 1791.  

Jan 15 In the year 1791 birth of franz Gillparzer, Austrian tragic dramatist (Golden Fleece)  

Feb 01 Charles J Sax, Belgian music instrument builder was born in the year 1791.  

Feb 12 Jan D Zocher Jr, Dutch garden architect (Vondelpark, Amsterdam) was born in the year 1791.  

Feb 12 On this day in history birth of peter Cooper, industrialist/philanthropist (Cooper Union)  

Feb 20 On this day in history birth of carl Czerny, Vienna Austria, pianist/composer (Schule der Virtuosen)  

Mar 06 On this day in history birth of anna Claypoole Peale, painted miniatures  

Mar 09 On this day in history birth of george Hayward, US, surgeon, 1st to use ether  

Mar 15 On this day in history birth of charles Knight, English publisher (d. 1873)  

Mar 31 Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer was born in the year 1791.  

Apr 12 On this day in history birth of francis Preston Blair, newspaper editor (Washington Globe)  

Apr 13 On this day in history birth of félix PBOG earl de Merode, Belgian minister of War/Finance  

Apr 23 In the year 1791 birth of james Buchanan, Cove Gap PA, (Fed/Dem), 15th US president (1857-61)  

Apr 23 In the year 1791 birth of w Friedrich Olivier, German landscape painter/cartoonist  

Apr 24 Nikolaj A Bestuzhev, Russia, writer/painter (Account about Holland) was born in the year 1791.  

Apr 27 On this day in history birth of samuel Finley Breece Morse, US painter/inventor (telegraph)  

May 11 On this day in history birth of jan Vaclav Hugo Vorisek, composer  

May 15 On this day in history birth of baron Floris A van Hall, Dutch minister of Justice/Finance  

May 29 On this day in history birth of pietro Romani, composer  

Jun 09 In the year 1791 birth of john Howard Payne, US, author/actor/diplomat (Home Sweet Home)  

Jun 21 On this day in history birth of robert Napier, British engineer (d. 1876)  

Jun 30 Félix Savart, French surgeon/physicist (law of Biot & Savart) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 09 Nicolas Ledesma, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 26 In the year 1791 birth of franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, 6th child of Austrian composer WAM  

Sep 01 On this day in history birth of lydia Sigourney, US, religious author (How to Be Happy)  

Sep 05 On this day in history birth of giacomo Meyerbeer, Vogelsdorf Germany, composer (Golt Und Die Natur)  

Sep 20 Sergei T Aksakov, Russian writer (Semejnaja chronika) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 22 Michael Faraday, discovered principle of electric motor was born on this day in history.  

Sep 23 Johann F Encke, German astronomer (Encke Comet) was born in the year 1791.  

Sep 23 On this day in history birth of karl T Korner, German poet (Zriny, Leyer und Schwerdt)  

Sep 26 In the year 1791 birth of théodore Géricault, French painter (d. 1824)  

Oct 01 On this day in history birth of sergey Aksakov, Russia, novelist (Chronicles of a Russian Family)  

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Jan 11 William Williams Pantycelyn, Welsh hymnist (b. 1717) died in the year 1791.  

Feb 16 Richard earl d'Alton, Austria general of S Neth, commits suicide at 58 died on this day in history.  

Mar 02 John Wesley, English founder of Methodism (b. 1703) died on this day in history.  

Mar 14 Johann Salomo Semler, German historian and Bible commentator (b. 1725) died on this day in history.  

Apr 01 In the year 1791 death of richard Butler American soldier (b. 1743)  

Apr 02 Mirabeau, French statesman (b. 1749) died in the year 1791.  

Apr 19 Richard Price, nonconformist minister/writer (Alabi's World), dies on this day in history.  

May 09 Francis Hopkinson, US writer/music/lawyer, dies at 53 in the year 1791.