Famous Deaths Happened In 1775
Tuesday, 17 February 2026
Jan 08 John baskerville: English printer/type designer, 


Jan 10 Jemeljan pugatshov: Russian kosak leader/"czar peter iii", 


Jan 11 Yemelyan pugachov: Don cossack rebel, executed by tsarist russia 


Jan 15 Giovanni battista sammartini: Composer, 


Feb 05 Eusebius amort: German catholic theologian (b. 1692) 


Feb 06 William dowdeswell: English politician (b. 1721) 


Feb 15 Peter dens: Flemish catholic theologian (b. 1690) 


Jun 11 Egidio romoaldo duni: Italian composer, 


Jun 17 Major john pitcairn: British marine (killed in battle) (b. 1722) 


Jun 23 Karl ludwig: Freiherr von pöllnitz, german adventurer and writer (b. 1692) 


Jul 11 Simon boerum: American continental congressman (b. 1724) 


Aug 06 Heinrich nikolaus gerber: Composer, 


Sep 07 Johann georg holzbogen: Composer, 


Sep 16 Allen bathurst: 1st earl bathurst, english privy councillor (b. 1684) 


Sep 18 Andrew foulis: Bookseller/printer, 


Oct 02 Chiyo-ni: Japanese poet (b. 1703) 


Oct 14 Johann jacob rowalt: Composer, 


Oct 18 Christian august crusius: German philosopher and theologian (b. 1715) 


Oct 21 Peyton randolph: American president of the continental congress (b. 1721) 


Nov 16 Marian paradeiser: Composer, 


Nov 21 John hill: British writer 


Nov 24 Lorenzo ricci: Italian jesuit leader (b. 1703) 


Nov 29 Lorenzo somis: Composer, 


Dec 07 Charles saunders: British admiral 


Dec 28 Peter a van de parra: Gov-gen of (neth in 


Dec 31 Richard montgomery: General, 


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