Famous Deaths Happened In 1778

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

Jan 10 In the year 1778 carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70  

Feb 15 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 13 Charles le Beau, French historian (b. 1701) died on this day in history.  

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

Apr 08 In the year 1778 pieter Teyler van der Hulst, Dutch founder (Teyler Museum), dies at 76  

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

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

May 16 In the year 1778 death of robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, English diplomat (b. 1718)  

May 30 Voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], French writer (Candide), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

Jun 07 On this day in history johann Georg Zechner, composer, dies at 62  

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 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 Jean-Jacques Rousseau, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1778.  

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 in the year 1778.  

Aug 14 On this day in history augustus Montague Toplady, hymn writer (Rock of Ages), dies  

Aug 28 Jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/shipminister, dies in the year 1778.  

Sep 23 On this day in history balthazar Huydecoper, translator/historian, dies at 83  

Nov 09 In the year 1778 giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian etcher, dies at 58  

Nov 20 On this day in history death of francesco Cetti, Italian Jesuit scientist (b. 1726)  

Nov 26 Jean-Noel Hamal, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1778.  

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

Jan 05 Fortunato Santini, composer was born in the year 1778.  

Jan 10 Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist (naming plants & animals) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13 Anton Fischer, composer was born in the year 1778.  

Jan 24 Charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X was born on this day in history.  

Jan 26 In the year 1778 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 in the year 1778.