Famous Personalities Born In 1778

Jan 03 In the year 1778 birth of antoni Melchior FijaÅ‚kowski, Polish bishop (d. 1861)  

Jan 05 In the year 1778 birth of fortunato Santini, composer  

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

Jan 13 In the year 1778 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 On this day in history birth of ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis)  

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

Feb 04 A. P. de Candolle, Swiss botanist (d. 1841) was born in the year 1778.  

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

Feb 06 On this day in history birth of ugo Foscolo, Italy, poet (Last Letters of Jacopo Ortis)  

Feb 12 In the year 1778 birth of franz Joseph Volkert, composer  

Feb 13 Fernando Sor, composer was born in the year 1778.  

Feb 14 Fernando Joseph Maria Sor, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 22 Rembrandt Peale, portrait/historical painter (Court of Death) was born in the year 1778.  

Feb 25 In the year 1778 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 in the year 1778.  

Mar 31 In the year 1778 birth of coenraad Jacob Temminck, Dutch zoologist (d. 1858)  

Apr 06 In the year 1778 birth of joseph Funk, composer  

Apr 10 In the year 1778 birth of william Hazlitt, Maidstone Kent England, essayist/critic  

May 08 Johann Gansbacher, composer was born in the year 1778.  

May 18 Charles William Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry (d. 1854) was born on this day in history.  

May 28 Friedrich Westenholz, composer was born in the year 1778.  

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

Jul 07 On this day in history birth of antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer  

Jul 10 On this day in history birth of sigismund Ritter von Neukomm, Austrian composer/royal chaplain master  

Jul 25 On this day in history birth of heinrich Gebhard, composer  

Jul 28 Charles Stewart, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1869 was born on this day in history.  

Jul 29 Carl Borromaus Neuner, composer was born in the year 1778.  

Aug 11 Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, founder of turnverein (gymnastics) movement was born on this day in history.  

Aug 12 Francis Horner, politician was born on this day in history.  

Aug 18 Fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen, 1st to circumnavigate Antarctica was born on this day in history.  

Aug 20 In the year 1778 birth of bernardo O'Higgins, won independence for Chile  

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Jan 04 Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Jan 10 In the year 1778 carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70  

Feb 15 On this day in history johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80  

Feb 18 Joseph Marie Terray, French statesman (b. 1715) died on this day in history.  

Feb 20 In the year 1778 death of laura Bassi, Italian scholar (b. 1711)  

Mar 05 Thomas A Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Mar 07 In the year 1778 death of charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1720)  

Mar 13 On this day in history death of charles le Beau, French historian (b. 1701)