Famous Deaths Happened In 1778

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 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 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 Charles le Beau, French historian (b. 1701) died on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1778.  

May 16 Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, English diplomat (b. 1718) died on this day in history.  

May 30 In the year 1778 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 on this day in history.  

Jun 16 On this day in history death of konrad Ekhof, German actor (b. 1720)  

Jun 24 Peter Burmannus Secundus, [P Burman], Dutch classicist, dies at 64 in the year 1778.  

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 Arvid Niclas Hopken, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1778.  

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 Peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, British general and politician (b. 1714) died in the year 1778.  

Aug 14 On this day in history augustus Montague Toplady, hymn writer (Rock of Ages), dies  

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

Sep 23 Balthazar Huydecoper, translator/historian, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Nov 09 Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian etcher, dies at 58 in the year 1778.  

Nov 20 Francesco Cetti, Italian Jesuit scientist (b. 1726) died on this day in history.  

Nov 26 In the year 1778 jean-Noel Hamal, composer, dies at 68  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of antoni Melchior FijaÅ‚kowski, 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 24 On this day in history 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 A. P. de Candolle, Swiss botanist (d. 1841) was born on this day in history.