Famous Deaths In 1776

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

Mar 10 Élie Catherine Fréron, French critic (b. 1719) died on this day in history.  

Mar 24 In the year 1776 death of john Harrison, English clockmaker (b. 1693)  

Mar 26 On this day in history death of samuel Ward, American politician (b. 1725)  

Apr 19 Jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi, dies at 78 in the year 1776.  

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

Apr 24 In the year 1776 carolus van de Abeele, Flemish Jesuit, dies at 84  

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

May 04 On this day in history death of jacques Saly, French sculptor (b. 1717)  

May 06 James Kent, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1776.  

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 On this day in history death of thomas Hickey, plan to hand George Washington to British, executed  

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

Jul 01 On this day in history death of francis Salvador, 1st Jew to die in American Revolutionary War  

Jul 07 Jeremiah Markland, English classical scholar (b. 1693) died on this day in history.  

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

Aug 02 In the year 1776 death of louis François I, Prince of Conti, French military leader (b. 1717)  

Aug 25 In the year 1776 death of david Hume, Scottish philosopher and historian (b. 1711)  

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

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

Nov 17 In the year 1776 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 Johann Gottlieb Rall, Hessian colonel/mercenary, dies in battle on this day in history.  

Jan 06 Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel was born on this day in history.  

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 Ioannis Kapodistrias, Greek diplomat of the Russian Empire and first head of state of independent Greece (d. 1831) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 18 John Parry, composer was born in the year 1776.  

Feb 21 Vincenzo Lavigna, composer was born in the year 1776.  

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