Famous Deaths In 1778

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

Jan 10 Carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70 in the year 1778.  

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

Apr 07 Johann Balthasar Kehl, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1778.  

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 in the year 1778.  

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

May 30 In the year 1778 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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1778.  

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 On this day in history jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer/composer (Pygmalion), dies  

Jul 28 In the year 1778 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 Peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, British general and politician (b. 1714) died in the year 1778.  

Aug 14 In the year 1778 augustus Montague Toplady, hymn writer (Rock of Ages), dies  

Aug 28 Jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/shipminister, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 23 In the year 1778 balthazar Huydecoper, translator/historian, dies at 83  

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

Nov 20 In the year 1778 death of francesco Cetti, Italian Jesuit scientist (b. 1726)  

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

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 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 Charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X was born in the year 1778.  

Jan 26 On this day in history birth of ugo Foscolo, Italian poet (Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis)  

Jan 31 Franz Anton graaf von Kolowrat, Austrian premiere of Bohemia (1848) was born in the year 1778.  

Feb 04 On this day in history birth of a. P. de Candolle, Swiss botanist (d. 1841)