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William Blake (28 November 1757 - 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter, and print-maker. Largely unrecognized during his life, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual art of the Romantic Age. What he called his "prophetic works" were said by 20th-century critic Northrop Frye to form "what is in proportion to its merits the least read body of poetry in the English language". His visual artistry led 21st-century critic Jonathan Jones to proclaim him "far and away the greatest artist Britain has ever produced". In 2002, Blake was placed at number 38 in the BBC's poll of the 100 Greatest Britons. While he lived in London his entire life, except for three years spent in Felpham, he produced a diverse and symbolically rich collection of works, which embraced the imagination as "the body of God" or "human existence itself".

Charles Wesley was born on 11 December 1757 in Bristol, England, UK. Charles is known for Cast Away (2000), Rushmore (1998) and Serendipity (2001). Charles died on 23 May 1834 in London, England, UK.

Ignace Pleyel was born on 18 June 1757 in Ruppersthal, Austria, Habsburg Monarchy, Holy Roman Empire [now Lower Austria, Austria]. He died on 14 November 1831 in Paris, France.

Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz was born on 16 February 1757 in Skoki, Brest Litovsk Voivodeship, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth [now Skoki, Brest Region, Belarus]. Julian Ursyn died on 21 May 1843 in Paris, Kingdom of France.

Tito Brezovacki was born on 4 January 1757 in Croatia, Hungary, Habsburg Monarchy [now Croatia]. He was a writer, known for Diogenes (1973). He died on 29 October 1805 in Zagreb, Croatia, Austrian Empire [now Croatia].

Antonio Canova was born on 1 November 1757 in Possagno, Republic of Venice [now Veneto, Italy]. Antonio is known for The Queen's Palaces (2011). Antonio died on 13 October 1822 in Venice, Lombardy-Venetia, Austrian Empire [now Veneto, Italy].