Famous Deaths In 1776
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
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 John Harrison, English clockmaker (b. 1693) died in the year 1776.
Mar 26 Samuel Ward, American politician (b. 1725) died in the year 1776.
Apr 19 Jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi, dies at 78 on this day in history.
Apr 22 Johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer, dies at 67 in the year 1776.
Apr 24 In the year 1776 carolus van de Abeele, Flemish Jesuit, dies at 84
Apr 29 In the year 1776 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 on this day in history.
Jun 10 Leopold Widhalm, Austrian luthier (b. 1722) died in the year 1776.
Jun 20 Benjamin Huntsman, English inventor and manufacturer (b. 1704) died in the year 1776.
Jun 27 On this day in history death of thomas Hickey, plan to hand George Washington to British, executed
Jun 28 On this day in history death of thomas Hickey, American sergeant convicted of treason, hanged
Jul 01 On this day in history death of francis Salvador, 1st Jew to die in American Revolutionary War
Jul 07 On this day in history death of jeremiah Markland, English classical scholar (b. 1693)
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 David Hume, Scottish philosopher and historian (b. 1711) died on this day in history.
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 in the year 1776.
Nov 17 In the year 1776 death of james Ferguson, British astronomer (b. 1710)
Nov 22 In the year 1776 johann Caspar Simon, composer, dies at 75
Nov 26 Dov Baer of Mezhirech, hassidic rabbi, dies in the year 1776.
Dec 26 On this day in history johann Gottlieb Rall, Hessian colonel/mercenary, dies in battle