Famous Deaths Happened In 1778

Jan 04 Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history death of joseph Marie Terray, French statesman (b. 1715)  

Feb 20 On this day in history death of laura Bassi, Italian scholar (b. 1711)  

Mar 05 Thomas A Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

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 James Hargreaves, inventor (spinning jenny), dies on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], French writer (Candide), dies at 42  

Jun 07 Johann Georg Zechner, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jun 12 In the year 1778 philip Livingston, American merchant (signed Declaration of Independance), dies at 62  

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 on this day in history.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

Aug 05 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 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 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 On this day in history birth of carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist (naming plants & animals)  

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 On this day in history 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)