Famous Deaths Happened In 1778

Jan 04 Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 15 In the year 1778 johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80  

Feb 18 Joseph Marie Terray, French statesman (b. 1715) died in the year 1778.  

Feb 20 In the year 1778 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 Charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1720) died in the year 1778.  

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 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 On this day in history death of robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, English diplomat (b. 1718)  

May 30 In the year 1778 voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], French writer (Candide), dies at 42  

Jun 07 Johann Georg Zechner, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1778.  

Jun 12 Philip Livingston, American merchant (signed Declaration of Independance), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jun 16 Konrad Ekhof, German actor (b. 1720) died in the year 1778.  

Jun 24 Peter Burmannus Secundus, [P Burman], Dutch classicist, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1778 jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer/composer (Pygmalion), dies  

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 In the year 1778 thomas Linley, composer, dies at 22  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 23 In the year 1778 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 In the year 1778 birth of antoni Melchior FijaÅ‚kowski, Polish bishop (d. 1861)  

Jan 05 In the year 1778 birth of fortunato Santini, composer  

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

Jan 13 In the year 1778 birth of anton Fischer, composer  

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 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)