Famous Birthdays In 1791

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of jose Melchor Gomiz y Colomer, composer  

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of jacob Collamer, (Sen-Vt)  

Jan 14 Calvin Phillips, became shortest known adult male (67 cm; 2' 2") was born in the year 1791.  

Jan 15 In the year 1791 birth of franz Gillparzer, Austrian tragic dramatist (Golden Fleece)  

Feb 01 On this day in history birth of charles J Sax, Belgian music instrument builder  

Feb 12 In the year 1791 birth of jan D Zocher Jr, Dutch garden architect (Vondelpark, Amsterdam)  

Feb 12 Peter Cooper, industrialist/philanthropist (Cooper Union) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 20 In the year 1791 birth of carl Czerny, Vienna Austria, pianist/composer (Schule der Virtuosen)  

Mar 06 Anna Claypoole Peale, painted miniatures was born on this day in history.  

Mar 09 George Hayward, US, surgeon, 1st to use ether was born on this day in history.  

Mar 15 Charles Knight, English publisher (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 31 Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer was born in the year 1791.  

Apr 12 Francis Preston Blair, newspaper editor (Washington Globe) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 13 Félix PBOG earl de Merode, Belgian minister of War/Finance was born in the year 1791.  

Apr 23 James Buchanan, Cove Gap PA, (Fed/Dem), 15th US president (1857-61) was born in the year 1791.  

Apr 23 W Friedrich Olivier, German landscape painter/cartoonist was born on this day in history.  

Apr 24 Nikolaj A Bestuzhev, Russia, writer/painter (Account about Holland) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 27 Samuel Finley Breece Morse, US painter/inventor (telegraph) was born on this day in history.  

May 11 Jan Vaclav Hugo Vorisek, composer was born on this day in history.  

May 15 Baron Floris A van Hall, Dutch minister of Justice/Finance was born in the year 1791.  

May 29 Pietro Romani, composer was born in the year 1791.  

Jun 09 John Howard Payne, US, author/actor/diplomat (Home Sweet Home) was born in the year 1791.  

Jun 21 In the year 1791 birth of robert Napier, British engineer (d. 1876)  

Jun 30 In the year 1791 birth of félix Savart, French surgeon/physicist (law of Biot & Savart)  

Jul 09 In the year 1791 birth of nicolas Ledesma, composer  

Jul 26 In the year 1791 birth of franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, 6th child of Austrian composer WAM  

Sep 01 On this day in history birth of lydia Sigourney, US, religious author (How to Be Happy)  

Sep 05 Giacomo Meyerbeer, Vogelsdorf Germany, composer (Golt Und Die Natur) was born in the year 1791.  

Sep 20 Sergei T Aksakov, Russian writer (Semejnaja chronika) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 22 In the year 1791 birth of michael Faraday, discovered principle of electric motor  

Sep 23 Johann F Encke, German astronomer (Encke Comet) was born in the year 1791.  

Sep 23 On this day in history birth of karl T Korner, German poet (Zriny, Leyer und Schwerdt)  

Sep 26 Théodore Géricault, French painter (d. 1824) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 01 On this day in history birth of sergey Aksakov, Russia, novelist (Chronicles of a Russian Family)  

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Jan 11 William Williams Pantycelyn, Welsh hymnist (b. 1717) died on this day in history.  

Feb 16 Richard earl d'Alton, Austria general of S Neth, commits suicide at 58 died on this day in history.  

Mar 02 John Wesley, English founder of Methodism (b. 1703) died on this day in history.  

Mar 14 In the year 1791 death of johann Salomo Semler, German historian and Bible commentator (b. 1725)  

Apr 01 On this day in history death of richard Butler American soldier (b. 1743)  

Apr 02 Mirabeau, French statesman (b. 1749) died on this day in history.  

Apr 19 Richard Price, nonconformist minister/writer (Alabi's World), dies on this day in history.  

May 09 Francis Hopkinson, US writer/music/lawyer, dies at 53 in the year 1791.