Famous People Born in 1761

Jan 17 James Hall, Scottish geologist, born in Dunglass, Scotland (d. 1832)
Jan 20 Giovanni Domenico Perotti, composer
Jan 23 Friedrich von Matthison, German poet (Adelaide)
Jan 29 Albert Gallatin, Swiss-American politician, Secretary of the Treasury (1801-14), born in Geneva, Switzerland (d. 1849)
Feb 1 Christian Hendrik Persoon, South African mycologist (d. 1836)
Feb 16 Charles Pichegru, French general (d. 1804)
Feb 22 Erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer
Feb 22 Jacob Kimball, composer
Mar 6 Antoine-Francois Andreossy, French General and diplomat (d. 1828)
Mar 23 John W de Winter, Dutch vice-admiral (Battle at Kamperduin)
Apr 5 Sybil Ludington, American revolutionary heroine (rode to alert militia), born in Kent, New York (d. 1839)
Apr 20 Johann Gottlieb Karl Spazier, German composer, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 1805)
May 3 August von Kotzebue, German dramatist, born in Weimar, Germany (d. 1819)
May 13 Adrian Loosjes Pzn, publisher/writer (Mauritius Lijnslager)
May 16 John Opie, English painter, born in Trevellas, Cornwall (d. 1807)
Jun 3 Henry Shrapnel, English Army officer and inventor (created the shrapnel shell), born in Wiltshire, England (d. 1842)
Jun 7 John Rennie, Scottish engineer, born in East Linton, East Lothian, Scotland (d. 1821)
Jun 13 Antonín Vranický, Czech violinist and composer, born in Nová Říše, Czech Republic (d. 1820)
Jul 20 Joseph Lefebvre, composer
Jul 25 Charlotte von Kalb, German writer
Aug 16 Yevstigney Fomin, Russian composer (d. 1800)
Sep 4 Friedrich Ludwig Emilius Kunzen, composer
Sep 14 Pavel Lambert Masek, composer
Sep 28 Budan de Boislaurent, mathematician
Oct 3 Dirk earl van Hogendorp, general/Dutch minister of War [OS]
Oct 13 Dirk van Hogendorp, Dutch earl/general/minister of War [NS]
Oct 15 Peter Gronland, composer
Oct 21 Louis AG baron de Bacler d'Albe, French cartographer/brigadier general
Oct 22 Johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer
Oct 27 Matthew Baillie, Scottish Physician (first systematic study of pathology in 1793), born in Shotts Manse, Lanarkshire (d. 1823)
Oct 31 Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck, Dutch politician (Grand Pensionary of Batavia), born in Deventer, Overijssel, United Provinces (d. 1825)
Nov 1 Antonin Josef Alois Volanek, composer
Nov 19 Joseph Supries, composer
Nov 20 Pius VIII, [Francesco S Castiglioni], Italian 253rd Pope (1829-30)
Nov 22 Dorothy Jordan, Irish-English actress, courtesan, mistress of future King William IV of the United Kingdom, born in Waterford, Ireland (d. 1816)
Nov 29 Fridolin Weber, composer