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 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1778.  

Mar 13 Charles le Beau, French historian (b. 1701) died in the year 1778.  

Apr 07 In the year 1778 johann Balthasar Kehl, composer, dies at 52  

Apr 08 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, English diplomat (b. 1718)  

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 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 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 in the year 1778.  

Jul 28 On this day in history arvid Niclas Hopken, composer, dies at 68  

Aug 04 On this day in history 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 Peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, British general and politician (b. 1714) died on this day in history.  

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 Balthazar Huydecoper, translator/historian, dies at 83 in the year 1778.  

Nov 09 In the year 1778 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Antoni Melchior FijaÅ‚kowski, Polish bishop (d. 1861) was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1778 birth of ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis)  

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

Feb 04 A. P. de Candolle, Swiss botanist (d. 1841) was born on this day in history.