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

Jan 10 Louis Massonneau, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 14 Thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus) was born in the year 1766.  

Feb 15 Thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer was born in the year 1766.  

Feb 24 Samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo) was born in the year 1766.  

Mar 04 Emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 28 Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 15 Friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic was born on this day in history.  

Apr 22 Madame de Staël, French author (d. 1817) was born in the year 1766.  

Apr 24 Robert Bailey Thomas, founder (Farmer's Almanac) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 19 Edmund Weber, composer was born in the year 1766.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 09 J Schopenhauer, writer was born in the year 1766.  

Jul 20 On this day in history 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 Samuel Wilson, possible namesake of Uncle Sam (d. 1854) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 25 In the year 1766 birth of armand-Emmanuel, duc de Richelieu, French PM (1815-18, 1820-21)  

Oct 09 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of rodolphe Kreitzer, France, composer/virtuoso violinist (Paris Conserv)  

Nov 20 In the year 1766 birth of john Wall Calcott, composer  

Nov 24 J J Friedrich Weinbrenner, German architect/archaeologist was born in the year 1766.  

Dec 01 Nikolai Mikhailovich Karamzin, Russian writer (d. 1826) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01 On this day in history frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies  

Jan 09 Thomas Birch, British historian (b. 1705) died in the year 1766.  

Jan 13 On this day in history death of king Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723)  

Jan 14 Frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

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 Stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 26 On this day in history august Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30