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 On this day in history death of john Harrison, English clockmaker (b. 1693)  

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

Apr 19 In the year 1776 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 On this day in history carolus van de Abeele, Flemish Jesuit, dies at 84  

Apr 29 On this day in history death of edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713)  

May 04 Jacques Saly, French sculptor (b. 1717) died on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1776.  

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 In the year 1776 death of jeremiah Markland, English classical scholar (b. 1693)  

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

Aug 02 In the year 1776 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 on this day in history.  

Oct 17 In the year 1776 death of pierre François le Courayer, French theologian (b. 1681)  

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

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

Nov 26 On this day in history dov Baer of Mezhirech, hassidic rabbi, dies  

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

Jan 06 In the year 1776 birth of ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel  

Jan 24 On this day in history birth of ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine)  

Feb 11 Joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31) was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of john Parry, composer  

Feb 21 On this day in history birth of vincenzo Lavigna, composer  

Feb 23 John Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47) was born on this day in history.  

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