Famous Deaths Happened In 1776

Mar 05 Yeongjo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1694) died in the year 1776.  

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 in the year 1776.  

Mar 26 In the year 1776 death of samuel Ward, American politician (b. 1725)  

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

Apr 22 In the year 1776 johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer, dies at 67  

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 on this day in history.  

May 04 In the year 1776 death of jacques Saly, French sculptor (b. 1717)  

May 06 In the year 1776 james Kent, composer, dies at 76  

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

Jun 10 On this day in history death of leopold Widhalm, Austrian luthier (b. 1722)  

Jun 20 On this day in history death of benjamin Huntsman, English inventor and manufacturer (b. 1704)  

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 In the year 1776 death of francis Salvador, 1st Jew to die in American Revolutionary War  

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

Jul 10 Richard Peters, English-born clergyman (b. 1704) died on this day in history.  

Aug 02 On this day in history death of louis François I, Prince of Conti, French military leader (b. 1717)  

Aug 25 David Hume, Scottish philosopher and historian (b. 1711) died on this day in history.  

Sep 22 Nathan Hale, US captain/patriot/spy, hanged by British at 21 died in the year 1776.  

Oct 17 On this day in history death of pierre François le Courayer, French theologian (b. 1681)  

Nov 17 James Ferguson, British astronomer (b. 1710) died in the year 1776.  

Nov 22 On this day in history johann Caspar Simon, composer, dies at 75  

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

Dec 26 On this day in history 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 in the year 1776.  

Feb 11 In the year 1776 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 in the year 1776.  

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

Feb 23 On this day in history birth of john Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47)  

Mar 10 On this day in history birth of luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III