Famous Deaths In 1778

Jan 04 On this day in history charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter, dies at 57

Jan 10 Carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70 on this day in history.

Feb 15 Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.

Feb 18 Joseph Marie Terray, French statesman (b. 1715) died on this day in history.

Feb 20 On this day in history death of laura Bassi, Italian scholar (b. 1711)

Mar 05 On this day in history thomas A Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia), dies at 67

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

Mar 13 On this day in history death of charles le Beau, French historian (b. 1701)

Apr 07 Johann Balthasar Kehl, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history william Pitt Sr, English premier (1756-61, 66-68), dies at 69

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 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 in the year 1778.

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 on this day in history.

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

Jul 02 On this day in history 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 In the year 1778 death of peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, British general and politician (b. 1714)

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

Aug 28 On this day in history 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 Francesco Cetti, Italian Jesuit scientist (b. 1726) died in the year 1778.

Nov 26 Jean-Noel Hamal, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1778.

Jan 03 Antoni Melchior Fijałkowski, Polish bishop (d. 1861) was born in the year 1778.

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of fortunato Santini, composer

Jan 10 Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist (naming plants & animals) was born in the year 1778.

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 On this day in history birth of ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis)

Jan 31 In the year 1778 birth of franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848)

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