Famous Deaths Happened In 1778

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 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 07 On this day in history johann Balthasar Kehl, composer, dies at 52  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1778.  

Jul 02 In the year 1778 jean-Jacques Rousseau, composer, dies at 66  

Jul 03 In the year 1778 jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer/composer (Pygmalion), dies  

Jul 28 On this day in history 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 On this day in history thomas Linley, composer, dies at 22  

Aug 12 In the year 1778 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 in the year 1778.  

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 in the year 1778.  

Nov 26 Jean-Noel Hamal, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jan 03 In the year 1778 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 in the year 1778.  

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 Ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis) was born in the year 1778.  

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

Feb 04 In the year 1778 birth of a. P. de Candolle, Swiss botanist (d. 1841)