Famous Deaths Happened In 1778
Saturday, 28 June 2025
Jan 04 On this day in history 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 In the year 1778 johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80
Feb 18 In the year 1778 death of joseph Marie Terray, French statesman (b. 1715)
Feb 20 In the year 1778 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 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 In the year 1778 pieter Teyler van der Hulst, Dutch founder (Teyler Museum), dies at 76
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 on this day in history.
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 In the year 1778 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 On this day in history 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 Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer/composer (Pygmalion), dies on this day in history.
Jul 28 Arvid Niclas Hopken, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.
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 On this day in history jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/shipminister, dies
Sep 23 Balthazar Huydecoper, translator/historian, dies at 83 in the year 1778.
Nov 09 Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian etcher, dies at 58 in the year 1778.
Nov 20 Francesco Cetti, Italian Jesuit scientist (b. 1726) died in the year 1778.
Nov 26 In the year 1778 jean-Noel Hamal, composer, dies at 68