Famous Deaths Happened In 1778

Jan 04 In the year 1778 charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter, dies at 57  

Jan 10 On this day in history 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 Joseph Marie Terray, French statesman (b. 1715) died in the year 1778.  

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 in the year 1778.  

Mar 07 Charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1720) died on this day in history.  

Mar 13 In the year 1778 death of charles le Beau, French historian (b. 1701)  

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 in the year 1778.  

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

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

May 16 Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, English diplomat (b. 1718) died on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 26 Angelo Antonio Caroli, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Jul 02 In the year 1778 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 on this day in history.  

Aug 04 Pierre de Rigaud, French colonial governor in North America (b. 1698) died in the year 1778.  

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 In the year 1778 jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/shipminister, dies  

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

Nov 09 Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian etcher, dies at 58 in the year 1778.  

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 On this day in history birth of antoni Melchior FijaÅ‚kowski, Polish bishop (d. 1861)  

Jan 05 Fortunato Santini, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 10 In the year 1778 birth of carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist (naming plants & animals)  

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

Jan 24 In the year 1778 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 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.