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 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 Laura Bassi, Italian scholar (b. 1711) died in the year 1778.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 08 Pieter Teyler van der Hulst, Dutch founder (Teyler Museum), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Apr 22 In the year 1778 james Hargreaves, inventor (spinning jenny), dies  

May 11 On this day in history william Pitt Sr, English premier (1756-61, 66-68), dies at 69  

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 Johann Georg Zechner, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1778.  

Jun 12 Philip Livingston, American merchant (signed Declaration of Independance), dies at 62 in the year 1778.  

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

Jun 24 On this day in history 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 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 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 on this day in history.  

Aug 14 In the year 1778 augustus Montague Toplady, hymn writer (Rock of Ages), dies  

Aug 28 Jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/shipminister, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 23 Balthazar Huydecoper, translator/historian, dies at 83 in the year 1778.  

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 Jean-Noel Hamal, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Antoni Melchior FijaÅ‚kowski, Polish bishop (d. 1861) was born in the year 1778.  

Jan 05 In the year 1778 birth of fortunato Santini, composer  

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 Charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X was born on this day in history.  

Jan 26 On this day in history birth of ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis)  

Jan 31 On this day in history birth of franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848)  

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