1778 in History
8 events found for 1778
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1778
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, English politician, Prime Minister of Great Britain (born 1708)
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, English politician, Prime Minister of Great Britain (born 1708)
1778
Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, English politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (born 1718)
Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, English politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (born 1718)
1778
Voltaire, French philosopher and author (born 1694)
Voltaire, French philosopher and author (born 1694)
1778
José de la Borda, French/Spanish mining magnate in colonial Mexico (born ca
José de la Borda, French/Spanish mining magnate in colonial Mexico (born ca
1778
Philip Livingston, American merchant and politician (born 1716)
Philip Livingston, American merchant and politician (born 1716)
1778
Pieter Burman the Younger, Dutch philologist and academic (born 1714)
Pieter Burman the Younger, Dutch philologist and academic (born 1714)
1778
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Swiss philosopher and composer (born 1712)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Swiss philosopher and composer (born 1712)