Famous Deaths In 1778

Jan 04 In the year 1778 charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter, dies at 57  

Jan 10 On this day in history 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 In the year 1778 death of joseph Marie Terray, French statesman (b. 1715)  

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.  

Apr 07 In the year 1778 johann Balthasar Kehl, composer, dies at 52  

Apr 08 In the year 1778 pieter Teyler van der Hulst, Dutch founder (Teyler Museum), dies at 76  

Apr 22 In the year 1778 james Hargreaves, inventor (spinning jenny), dies  

May 11 William Pitt Sr, English premier (1756-61, 66-68), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

May 16 Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, English diplomat (b. 1718) died in the year 1778.  

May 30 On this day in history voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], French writer (Candide), dies at 42  

Jun 07 Johann Georg Zechner, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jun 12 On this day in history philip Livingston, American merchant (signed Declaration of Independance), dies at 62  

Jun 16 On this day in history death of konrad Ekhof, German actor (b. 1720)  

Jun 24 Peter Burmannus Secundus, [P Burman], Dutch classicist, dies at 64 in the year 1778.  

Jun 26 On this day in history angelo Antonio Caroli, composer, dies at 77  

Jul 02 In the year 1778 jean-Jacques Rousseau, composer, dies at 66  

Jul 03 Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer/composer (Pygmalion), dies in the year 1778.  

Jul 28 In the year 1778 arvid Niclas Hopken, composer, dies at 68  

Aug 04 In the year 1778 death of pierre de Rigaud, French colonial governor in North America (b. 1698)  

Aug 05 Thomas Linley, composer, dies at 22 on this day in history.  

Aug 12 Peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, British general and politician (b. 1714) died on this day in history.  

Aug 14 In the year 1778 augustus Montague Toplady, hymn writer (Rock of Ages), dies  

Aug 28 Jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/shipminister, dies in the year 1778.  

Sep 23 Balthazar Huydecoper, translator/historian, dies at 83 in the year 1778.  

Nov 09 In the year 1778 giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian etcher, dies at 58  

Nov 20 On this day in history death of francesco Cetti, Italian Jesuit scientist (b. 1726)  

Nov 26 On this day in history jean-Noel Hamal, composer, dies at 68  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of antoni Melchior FijaÅ‚kowski, Polish bishop (d. 1861)  

Jan 05 Fortunato Santini, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 04 In the year 1778 birth of a. P. de Candolle, Swiss botanist (d. 1841)