Famous Deaths In 1776

Mar 05 Yeongjo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1694) died on this day in history.

Mar 10 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.

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

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

May 06 In the year 1776 james Kent, composer, dies at 76

May 13 On this day in history anton de Haen, medical Ratio medendi, dies at 71

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 in the year 1776.

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 on this day in history.

Aug 25 David Hume, Scottish philosopher and historian (b. 1711) died in the year 1776.

Sep 22 Nathan Hale, US captain/patriot/spy, hanged by British at 21 died in the year 1776.

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 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

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

Jan 24 In the year 1776 birth of ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine)

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 in the year 1776.

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

Feb 21 Vincenzo Lavigna, composer was born on this day in history.

Feb 23 John Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47) was born in the year 1776.

Mar 10 In the year 1776 birth of luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III