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 in the year 1776.

Mar 26 In the year 1776 death of samuel Ward, American politician (b. 1725)

Apr 19 On this day in history jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi, dies at 78

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 James Kent, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.

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

Jun 10 On this day in history death of leopold Widhalm, Austrian luthier (b. 1722)

Jun 20 Benjamin Huntsman, English inventor and manufacturer (b. 1704) died in the year 1776.

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

Jun 28 In the year 1776 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 Jeremiah Markland, English classical scholar (b. 1693) died in the year 1776.

Jul 10 In the year 1776 death of richard Peters, English-born clergyman (b. 1704)

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

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

Sep 22 Nathan Hale, US captain/patriot/spy, hanged by British at 21 died on this day in history.

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

Nov 17 James Ferguson, British astronomer (b. 1710) died on this day in history.

Nov 22 Johann Caspar Simon, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1776.

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 in the year 1776.

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

Jan 24 In the year 1776 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 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 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 in the year 1776.

Mar 10 On this day in history birth of luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III