Famous Deaths Happened In 1776

Mar 05 In the year 1776 death of yeongjo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1694)  

Mar 10 Élie Catherine Fréron, French critic (b. 1719) died in the year 1776.  

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

Apr 22 On this day in history johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer, dies at 67  

Apr 24 Carolus van de Abeele, Flemish Jesuit, dies at 84 in the year 1776.  

Apr 29 Edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713) died on this day in history.  

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

May 06 On this day in history james Kent, composer, dies at 76  

May 13 Anton de Haen, medical Ratio medendi, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jun 10 Leopold Widhalm, Austrian luthier (b. 1722) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1776.  

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

Aug 25 On this day in history death of david Hume, Scottish philosopher and historian (b. 1711)  

Sep 22 On this day in history 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 James Ferguson, British astronomer (b. 1710) died in the year 1776.  

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

Nov 26 In the year 1776 dov Baer of Mezhirech, hassidic rabbi, dies  

Dec 26 Johann Gottlieb Rall, Hessian colonel/mercenary, dies in battle in the year 1776.  

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

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

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

Feb 11 In the year 1776 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 In the year 1776 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 Luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III was born in the year 1776.