Famous Deaths In 1776

Mar 05 Yeongjo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1694) died on this day in history.

Mar 10 On this day in history death of Élie Catherine Fréron, French critic (b. 1719)

Mar 24 John Harrison, English clockmaker (b. 1693) died on this day in history.

Mar 26 Samuel Ward, American politician (b. 1725) died on this day in history.

Apr 19 On this day in history jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi, dies at 78

Apr 22 Johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer, dies at 67 in the year 1776.

Apr 24 Carolus van de Abeele, Flemish Jesuit, dies at 84 on this day in history.

Apr 29 Edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713) died in the year 1776.

May 04 Jacques Saly, French sculptor (b. 1717) died in the year 1776.

May 06 James Kent, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.

May 13 Anton de Haen, medical Ratio medendi, dies at 71 in the year 1776.

Jun 10 In the year 1776 death of leopold Widhalm, Austrian luthier (b. 1722)

Jun 20 Benjamin Huntsman, English inventor and manufacturer (b. 1704) died on this day in history.

Jun 27 Thomas Hickey, plan to hand George Washington to British, executed died on this day in history.

Jun 28 Thomas Hickey, American sergeant convicted of treason, hanged died on this day in history.

Jul 01 Francis Salvador, 1st Jew to die in American Revolutionary War died on this day in history.

Jul 07 Jeremiah Markland, English classical scholar (b. 1693) died in the year 1776.

Jul 10 In the year 1776 death of richard Peters, English-born clergyman (b. 1704)

Aug 02 Louis François I, Prince of Conti, French military leader (b. 1717) died in the year 1776.

Aug 25 David Hume, Scottish philosopher and historian (b. 1711) died in the year 1776.

Sep 22 In the year 1776 death of nathan Hale, US captain/patriot/spy, hanged by British at 21

Oct 17 Pierre François le Courayer, French theologian (b. 1681) died on this day in history.

Nov 17 On this day in history death of james Ferguson, British astronomer (b. 1710)

Nov 22 Johann Caspar Simon, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.

Nov 26 Dov Baer of Mezhirech, hassidic rabbi, dies on this day in history.

Dec 26 In the year 1776 johann Gottlieb Rall, Hessian colonel/mercenary, dies in battle

Jan 06 Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel was born in the year 1776.

Jan 24 Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine) was born on this day in history.

Feb 11 On this day in history birth of joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31)

Feb 11 On this day in history birth of ioannis Kapodistrias, Greek diplomat of the Russian Empire and first head of state of independent Greece (d. 1831)

Feb 18 John Parry, composer was born on this day in history.

Feb 21 Vincenzo Lavigna, composer was born on this day in history.

Feb 23 John Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47) was born in the year 1776.

Mar 10 Luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III was born in the year 1776.