Famous Deaths Happened In 1778
Friday, 14 February 2025
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 Johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1778.
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 in the year 1778.
Mar 05 In the year 1778 thomas A Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia), dies at 67
Mar 07 In the year 1778 death of charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1720)
Mar 13 Charles le Beau, French historian (b. 1701) died on this day in history.
Apr 07 Johann Balthasar Kehl, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1778.
Apr 08 In the year 1778 pieter Teyler van der Hulst, Dutch founder (Teyler Museum), dies at 76
Apr 22 James Hargreaves, inventor (spinning jenny), dies in the year 1778.
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 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 on this day in history.
Jun 16 Konrad Ekhof, German actor (b. 1720) died on this day in history.
Jun 24 In the year 1778 peter Burmannus Secundus, [P Burman], Dutch classicist, dies at 64
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 in the year 1778.
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 Thomas Linley, composer, dies at 22 on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Aug 28 Jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/shipminister, dies on this day in history.
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.