{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1778

Jan 03 Antoni Melchior FijaÅ‚kowski, Polish bishop (d. 1861) was born in the year 1778.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of fortunato Santini, composer  

Jan 10 In the year 1778 birth of carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist (naming plants & animals)  

Jan 13 On this day in history birth of anton Fischer, composer  

Jan 24 Charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X was born on this day in history.  

Jan 26 Ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis) was born in the year 1778.  

Jan 31 Franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 04 On this day in history birth of a. P. de Candolle, Swiss botanist (d. 1841)  

Feb 05 Robert Peel, British PM (1834-46)/founder (Tories) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 06 Ugo Foscolo, Italy, poet (Last Letters of Jacopo Ortis) was born in the year 1778.  

Feb 12 Franz Joseph Volkert, composer was born in the year 1778.  

Feb 13 In the year 1778 birth of fernando Sor, composer  

Feb 14 On this day in history birth of fernando Joseph Maria Sor, composer  

Feb 22 In the year 1778 birth of rembrandt Peale, portrait/historical painter (Court of Death)  

Feb 25 On this day in history birth of jose Francisco de San Martin, liberated Argentina, Chile and Peru  

Mar 03 Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of Hanover (d. 1841) was born in the year 1778.  

Mar 08 On this day in history birth of friedrich August Kanne, composer  

Mar 19 Edward Pakenham, British general (d. 1815) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 31 On this day in history birth of coenraad Jacob Temminck, Dutch zoologist (d. 1858)  

Apr 06 On this day in history birth of joseph Funk, composer  

Apr 10 William Hazlitt, Maidstone Kent England, essayist/critic was born in the year 1778.  

May 08 Johann Gansbacher, composer was born on this day in history.  

May 18 Charles William Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry (d. 1854) was born in the year 1778.  

May 28 Friedrich Westenholz, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jun 07 George Bryan "Beau" Brummel, London England, English dandy was born in the year 1778.  

Jul 07 In the year 1778 birth of antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer  

Jul 10 Sigismund Ritter von Neukomm, Austrian composer/royal chaplain master was born on this day in history.  

Jul 25 In the year 1778 birth of heinrich Gebhard, composer  

Jul 28 Charles Stewart, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1869 was born in the year 1778.  

Jul 29 On this day in history birth of carl Borromaus Neuner, composer  

Aug 11 In the year 1778 birth of friedrich Ludwig Jahn, founder of turnverein (gymnastics) movement  

Aug 12 On this day in history birth of francis Horner, politician  

Aug 18 Fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen, 1st to circumnavigate Antarctica was born in the year 1778.  

Aug 20 On this day in history birth of bernardo O'Higgins, won independence for Chile  

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Jan 04 On this day in history charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter, dies at 57  

Jan 10 Carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70 in the year 1778.  

Feb 15 Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Feb 18 On this day in history death of joseph Marie Terray, French statesman (b. 1715)  

Feb 20 On this day in history death of laura Bassi, Italian scholar (b. 1711)  

Mar 05 In the year 1778 thomas A Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia), dies at 67  

Mar 07 Charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1720) died in the year 1778.  

Mar 13 Charles le Beau, French historian (b. 1701) died in the year 1778.