Famous Deaths Happened 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 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1778.  

Apr 07 On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1778.  

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

May 30 In the year 1778 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 In the year 1778 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 In the year 1778 peter Burmannus Secundus, [P Burman], Dutch classicist, dies at 64  

Jun 26 Angelo Antonio Caroli, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 28 Arvid Niclas Hopken, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 12 In the year 1778 death of peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, British general and politician (b. 1714)  

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

Aug 28 In the year 1778 jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/shipminister, dies  

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 Jean-Noel Hamal, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1778.  

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

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 in the year 1778.  

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

Feb 04 On this day in history birth of a. P. de Candolle, Swiss botanist (d. 1841)