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

Jan 10 Louis Massonneau, composer was born in the year 1766.  

Jan 25 In the year 1766 birth of hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 24 In the year 1766 birth of samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo)  

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

Mar 28 On this day in history birth of joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline)  

Apr 15 On this day in history birth of friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic  

Apr 22 On this day in history birth of madame de Staël, French author (d. 1817)  

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

Jun 19 Edmund Weber, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 06 On this day in history birth of alexander Wilson, Scottish-born naturalist (d. 1813)  

Jul 08 Dominique Jean Larrey, French surgeon (d. 1842) was born in the year 1766.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 01 Jeffrey Wyatville, architect was born in the year 1766.  

Aug 22 In the year 1766 birth of joseph-Denis Doche, composer  

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 On this day in history birth of armand-Emmanuel, duc de Richelieu, French PM (1815-18, 1820-21)  

Oct 09 Bedrich Divis Weber, composer was born in the year 1766.  

Oct 22 On this day in history birth of hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king  

Oct 23 Emmanuel, marquis de Grouchy, French marshal (d. 1847) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 02 Joseph Radetzky von Radetz, Austrian field marshal (d. 1858) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 16 In the year 1766 birth of rodolphe Kreitzer, France, composer/virtuoso violinist (Paris Conserv)  

Nov 20 John Wall Calcott, composer was born on this day in history.  

Nov 24 J J Friedrich Weinbrenner, German architect/archaeologist was born on this day in history.  

Dec 01 On this day in history birth of nikolai Mikhailovich Karamzin, Russian writer (d. 1826)  

Jan 01 In the year 1766 frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies  

Jan 09 In the year 1766 death of thomas Birch, British historian (b. 1705)  

Jan 13 In the year 1766 death of king Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723)  

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

Jan 21 James Quin, English actor (b. 1693) died on this day in history.  

Feb 05 Leopold Josef Graf Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705) died on this day in history.  

Feb 23 Stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 26 August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30 on this day in history.