Famous Birthdays In 1776

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel  

Jan 24 Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 11 Ioannis Kapodistrias, Greek diplomat of the Russian Empire and first head of state of independent Greece (d. 1831) was born in the year 1776.  

Feb 11 Joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 18 On this day in history birth of john Parry, composer  

Feb 21 On this day in history birth of vincenzo Lavigna, composer  

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 On this day in history birth of princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh (d. 1857)  

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

May 04 In the year 1776 birth of johann Friedrich Herbart, Germany, philosopher/psychologist  

May 10 George Thomas Smart, composer was born on this day in history.  

May 12 Juan Bros y Bertomel, composer was born on this day in history.  

May 13 Charles Ots, composer was born on this day in history.  

May 13 Rodrigo Ferreira da Costa, composer was born in the year 1776.  

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 in the year 1776.  

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 In the year 1776 birth of bernardo O'Higgins, South American revolutionary (d. 1842)  

Sep 27 Maria E J Versfelt, actress/mistress (General Moreau & Marshal Ney) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 14 On this day in history birth of henri Dutrochet, discovered & named process of osmosis  

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 In the year 1776 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 Carolus van de Abeele, Flemish Jesuit, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Apr 29 On this day in history death of edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713)