Famous Deaths Happened In 1776

Mar 05 On this day in history death of yeongjo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1694)  

Mar 10 In the year 1776 death of Élie Catherine Fréron, French critic (b. 1719)  

Mar 24 John Harrison, English clockmaker (b. 1693) died on this day in history.  

Mar 26 Samuel Ward, American politician (b. 1725) died in the year 1776.  

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 In the year 1776 death of edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713)  

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 Leopold Widhalm, Austrian luthier (b. 1722) died in the year 1776.  

Jun 20 In the year 1776 death of benjamin Huntsman, English inventor and manufacturer (b. 1704)  

Jun 27 In the year 1776 death of thomas Hickey, plan to hand George Washington to British, executed  

Jun 28 Thomas Hickey, American sergeant convicted of treason, hanged died in the year 1776.  

Jul 01 Francis Salvador, 1st Jew to die in American Revolutionary War died on this day in history.  

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 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 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 Johann Caspar Simon, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1776.  

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

Dec 26 Johann Gottlieb Rall, Hessian colonel/mercenary, dies in battle on this day in history.  

Jan 06 On this day in history birth of ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel  

Jan 24 Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine) was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1776 birth of john Parry, composer  

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

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

Mar 10 Luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III was born in the year 1776.