Famous Deaths In 1778
Sunday, 28 February 2021
Jan 04 On this day in history charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter, dies at 57
Jan 10 Carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70 in the year 1778.
Feb 15 On this day in history johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80
Feb 18 Joseph Marie Terray, French statesman (b. 1715) died on this day in history.
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 Charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1720) died on this day in history.
Mar 13 Charles le Beau, French historian (b. 1701) died on this day in history.
Apr 07 Johann Balthasar Kehl, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1778.
Apr 08 Pieter Teyler van der Hulst, Dutch founder (Teyler Museum), dies at 76 on this day in history.
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 Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, English diplomat (b. 1718) died in the year 1778.
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 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 Peter Burmannus Secundus, [P Burman], Dutch classicist, dies at 64 in the year 1778.
Jun 26 In the year 1778 angelo Antonio Caroli, composer, dies at 77
Jul 02 On this day in history jean-Jacques Rousseau, composer, dies at 66
Jul 03 On this day in history jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer/composer (Pygmalion), dies
Jul 28 In the year 1778 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 In the year 1778 augustus Montague Toplady, hymn writer (Rock of Ages), dies
Aug 28 Jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/shipminister, dies in the year 1778.
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 Francesco Cetti, Italian Jesuit scientist (b. 1726) died on this day in history.
Nov 26 On this day in history jean-Noel Hamal, composer, dies at 68