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

Jan 03 Antoni Melchior FijaÅ‚kowski, Polish bishop (d. 1861) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10 Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist (naming plants & animals) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 24 On this day in history birth of charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X  

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

Jan 31 On this day in history birth of franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848)  

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

Feb 05 In the year 1778 birth of robert Peel, British PM (1834-46)/founder (Tories)  

Feb 06 In the year 1778 birth of ugo Foscolo, Italy, poet (Last Letters of Jacopo Ortis)  

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

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

Feb 25 Jose Francisco de San Martin, liberated Argentina, Chile and Peru was born in the year 1778.  

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 Coenraad Jacob Temminck, Dutch zoologist (d. 1858) was born in the year 1778.  

Apr 06 Joseph Funk, composer was born in the year 1778.  

Apr 10 William Hazlitt, Maidstone Kent England, essayist/critic was born on this day in history.  

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

May 18 On this day in history birth of charles William Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry (d. 1854)  

May 28 On this day in history birth of friedrich Westenholz, composer  

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

Jul 07 Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini, composer was born in the year 1778.  

Jul 10 In the year 1778 birth of sigismund Ritter von Neukomm, Austrian composer/royal chaplain master  

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

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

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 On this day in history 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 Carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Feb 15 Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1778.  

Feb 18 Joseph Marie Terray, French statesman (b. 1715) died in the year 1778.  

Feb 20 Laura Bassi, Italian scholar (b. 1711) died in the year 1778.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 13 Charles le Beau, French historian (b. 1701) died on this day in history.