Famous Deaths In 1778

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

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

Feb 20 Laura Bassi, Italian scholar (b. 1711) died in the year 1778.

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

Mar 07 Charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1720) died in the year 1778.

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

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 James Hargreaves, inventor (spinning jenny), dies in the year 1778.

May 11 In the year 1778 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 on this day in history.

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

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 On this day in history 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 Jean-Jacques Rousseau, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1778.

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

Jul 28 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history 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 Fijałkowski, Polish bishop (d. 1861)

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

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 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 in the year 1778.

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)