Famous Deaths Happened In 1778

Jan 04 On this day in history 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 Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1778.  

Feb 18 In the year 1778 death of joseph Marie Terray, French statesman (b. 1715)  

Feb 20 Laura Bassi, Italian scholar (b. 1711) died on this day in history.  

Mar 05 Thomas A Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia), dies at 67 in the year 1778.  

Mar 07 On this day in history death of charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1720)  

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

Apr 07 On this day in history johann Balthasar Kehl, composer, dies at 52  

Apr 08 Pieter Teyler van der Hulst, Dutch founder (Teyler Museum), dies at 76 in the year 1778.  

Apr 22 On this day in history 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 In the year 1778 death of robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, English diplomat (b. 1718)  

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

Jun 07 On this day in history johann Georg Zechner, composer, dies at 62  

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

Jun 16 Konrad Ekhof, German actor (b. 1720) died on this day in history.  

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 Pierre de Rigaud, French colonial governor in North America (b. 1698) died in the year 1778.  

Aug 05 Thomas Linley, composer, dies at 22 in the year 1778.  

Aug 12 Peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, British general and politician (b. 1714) died in the year 1778.  

Aug 14 Augustus Montague Toplady, hymn writer (Rock of Ages), dies in the year 1778.  

Aug 28 Jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/shipminister, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 23 On this day in history balthazar Huydecoper, translator/historian, dies at 83  

Nov 09 On this day in history giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian etcher, dies at 58  

Nov 20 In the year 1778 death of francesco Cetti, Italian Jesuit scientist (b. 1726)  

Nov 26 In the year 1778 jean-Noel Hamal, composer, dies at 68  

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

Jan 05 Fortunato Santini, composer was born in the year 1778.  

Jan 10 In the year 1778 birth of carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist (naming plants & animals)  

Jan 13 Anton Fischer, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 24 In the year 1778 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 In the year 1778 birth of franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848)  

Feb 04 A. P. de Candolle, Swiss botanist (d. 1841) was born on this day in history.