Famous Deaths Happened In 1778

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

Jan 10 On this day in history carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70  

Feb 15 Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Feb 18 On this day in history death of joseph Marie Terray, French statesman (b. 1715)  

Feb 20 In the year 1778 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 On this day in history death of charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1720)  

Mar 13 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history voltaire, [Francois-Marie Arouet], French writer (Candide), dies at 42  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 24 Peter Burmannus Secundus, [P Burman], Dutch classicist, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Jun 26 On this day in history angelo Antonio Caroli, composer, dies at 77  

Jul 02 Jean-Jacques Rousseau, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jul 03 Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer/composer (Pygmalion), dies in the year 1778.  

Jul 28 In the year 1778 arvid Niclas Hopken, composer, dies at 68  

Aug 04 Pierre de Rigaud, French colonial governor in North America (b. 1698) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1778.  

Aug 14 Augustus Montague Toplady, hymn writer (Rock of Ages), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 28 On this day in history jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/shipminister, dies  

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

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

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 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 Anton Fischer, composer was born on this day in history.  

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