Famous Deaths Happened In 1778

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

Jan 10 Carolus Linaeus "Carl von Linne", Swedish botanist/explorer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Feb 15 In the year 1778 johann Gottlieb Gorner, composer, dies at 80  

Feb 18 In the year 1778 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 in the year 1778.  

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

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 in the year 1778.  

Apr 08 On this day in history pieter Teyler van der Hulst, Dutch founder (Teyler Museum), dies at 76  

Apr 22 James Hargreaves, inventor (spinning jenny), dies on this day in history.  

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

May 16 On this day in history 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 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 In the year 1778 angelo Antonio Caroli, composer, dies at 77  

Jul 02 In the year 1778 jean-Jacques Rousseau, composer, dies at 66  

Jul 03 In the year 1778 jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer/composer (Pygmalion), dies  

Jul 28 Arvid Niclas Hopken, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1778.  

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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1778.  

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

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

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

Nov 20 Francesco Cetti, Italian Jesuit scientist (b. 1726) died in the year 1778.  

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 On this day in history birth of fortunato Santini, composer  

Jan 10 Carolus Linnaeus, Swedish botanist (naming plants & animals) was born in the year 1778.  

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

Jan 24 On this day in history birth of charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X  

Jan 26 In the year 1778 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 A. P. de Candolle, Swiss botanist (d. 1841) was born in the year 1778.