1778 in History
13 events found for 1778
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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)
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)
Voltaire, French philosopher and author (born 1694)
Voltaire, French philosopher and author (born 1694)
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
Philip Livingston, American merchant and politician (born 1716)
Philip Livingston, American merchant and politician (born 1716)
Pieter Burman the Younger, Dutch philologist and academic (born 1714)
Pieter Burman the Younger, Dutch philologist and academic (born 1714)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Swiss philosopher and composer (born 1712)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Swiss philosopher and composer (born 1712)
Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial, Canadian-French politician, Governor General of New France (born 1698)
Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial, Canadian-French politician, Governor General of New France (born 1698)
Charles Clémencet, French historian and author (born 1703)
Charles Clémencet, French historian and author (born 1703)
Thomas Linley the younger, English composer (born 1756)
Thomas Linley the younger, English composer (born 1756)
Peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire…
Peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire…
Johan Augustin Mannerheim, Swedish nobleman and military leader (born 1706)
Johan Augustin Mannerheim, Swedish nobleman and military leader (born 1706)