Famous Birthdays In 1776

Jan 06 Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel was born on this day in history.  

Jan 24 On this day in history birth of ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine)  

Feb 11 In the year 1776 birth of ioannis Kapodistrias, Greek diplomat of the Russian Empire and first head of state of independent Greece (d. 1831)  

Feb 11 On this day in history birth of joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31)  

Feb 18 John Parry, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 21 Vincenzo Lavigna, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 23 John Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47) was born in the year 1776.  

Mar 10 Luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III was born in the year 1776.  

Mar 16 Johan G Verstolk van Soelen, Dutch minister of Foreign Affairs was born in the year 1776.  

Apr 01 Sophie Germain, French mathematician (d. 1831) was born in the year 1776.  

Apr 08 Thaddaus Weigl, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 25 Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh (d. 1857) was born in the year 1776.  

Apr 26 Joan M Kemper, Dutch lawyer (designed civil code law book) was born in the year 1776.  

May 04 Johann Friedrich Herbart, Germany, philosopher/psychologist was born on this day in history.  

May 10 George Thomas Smart, composer was born in the year 1776.  

May 12 On this day in history birth of juan Bros y Bertomel, composer  

May 13 Charles Ots, composer was born in the year 1776.  

May 13 On this day in history birth of rodrigo Ferreira da Costa, composer  

Jun 01 John George Schetky, composer was born in the year 1776.  

Jun 11 John Constable, England, landscape painter (Hay Wain) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 13 On this day in history birth of caroline of Baden, queen of Bavaria (d. 1841)  

Aug 04 On this day in history birth of wenzel Sedlak, composer  

Aug 09 Amedeo Avogadro, Tuin Italy, 6.022 x 10 ^ 23 (Avogadro's Law) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 15 Gottlieb Schick, German painter (Apollo under the Hirten) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 15 On this day in history birth of ignaz Xaver von Seyfried, composer  

Aug 16 Philipp Jakob Riotte, composer was born on this day in history.  

Aug 20 Bernardo O'Higgins, South American revolutionary (d. 1842) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 27 Maria E J Versfelt, actress/mistress (General Moreau & Marshal Ney) was born in the year 1776.  

Nov 14 Henri Dutrochet, discovered & named process of osmosis was born in the year 1776.  

Dec 03 Johann Spurzheim, German neuroscientist (d. 1832) was born in the year 1776.  

Dec 06 Paul Friedrich Struck, composer was born in the year 1776.  

Dec 16 On this day in history birth of johann Wilhelm Ritter, German physicist (d. 1810)  

Dec 27 Nikolay Kamensky, Russian general (d. 1811) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 29 Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric was born on this day in history.  

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Mar 05 Yeongjo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1694) died on this day in history.  

Mar 10 Élie Catherine Fréron, French critic (b. 1719) died in the year 1776.  

Mar 24 On this day in history death of john Harrison, English clockmaker (b. 1693)  

Mar 26 On this day in history death of samuel Ward, American politician (b. 1725)  

Apr 19 In the year 1776 jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi, dies at 78  

Apr 22 Johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Apr 24 On this day in history carolus van de Abeele, Flemish Jesuit, dies at 84  

Apr 29 Edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713) died on this day in history.