Famous Deaths In 1778

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

Jan 10 Carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70 in the year 1778.  

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 On this day in history death of laura Bassi, Italian scholar (b. 1711)  

Mar 05 Thomas A Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 13 In the year 1778 death of charles le Beau, French historian (b. 1701)  

Apr 07 Johann Balthasar Kehl, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1778.  

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

Apr 22 James Hargreaves, inventor (spinning jenny), dies on this day in history.  

May 11 William Pitt Sr, English premier (1756-61, 66-68), dies at 69 in the year 1778.  

May 16 Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, English diplomat (b. 1718) died on this day in history.  

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 Philip Livingston, American merchant (signed Declaration of Independance), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jun 16 In the year 1778 death of konrad Ekhof, German actor (b. 1720)  

Jun 24 In the year 1778 peter Burmannus Secundus, [P Burman], Dutch classicist, dies at 64  

Jun 26 In the year 1778 angelo Antonio Caroli, composer, dies at 77  

Jul 02 Jean-Jacques Rousseau, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jul 03 On this day in history jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer/composer (Pygmalion), dies  

Jul 28 Arvid Niclas Hopken, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1778.  

Aug 04 On this day in history 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 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 In the year 1778 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 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 in the year 1778.  

Jan 10 Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist (naming plants & animals) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13 Anton Fischer, composer was born in the year 1778.  

Jan 24 In the year 1778 birth of charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X  

Jan 26 In the year 1778 birth of ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis)  

Jan 31 On this day in history birth of franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848)  

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