Famous Deaths Happened In 1778

Jan 04 Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter, dies at 57 in the year 1778.  

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

Feb 20 Laura Bassi, Italian scholar (b. 1711) died on this day in history.  

Mar 05 Thomas A Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia), dies at 67 in the year 1778.  

Mar 07 Charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1720) died in the year 1778.  

Mar 13 On this day in history death of charles le Beau, French historian (b. 1701)  

Apr 07 In the year 1778 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 James Hargreaves, inventor (spinning jenny), dies in the year 1778.  

May 11 William Pitt Sr, English premier (1756-61, 66-68), dies at 69 in the year 1778.  

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

Jun 24 In the year 1778 peter Burmannus Secundus, [P Burman], Dutch classicist, dies at 64  

Jun 26 Angelo Antonio Caroli, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1778.  

Jul 02 On this day in history jean-Jacques Rousseau, composer, dies at 66  

Jul 03 Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer/composer (Pygmalion), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 28 In the year 1778 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 On this day in history thomas Linley, composer, dies at 22  

Aug 12 On this day in history 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 Jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/shipminister, dies on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1778.  

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 in the year 1778.  

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

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 In the year 1778 birth of franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848)  

Feb 04 On this day in history birth of a. P. de Candolle, Swiss botanist (d. 1841)