Famous Deaths In 1776

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

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 Carolus van de Abeele, Flemish Jesuit, dies at 84 on this day in history.

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

May 13 In the year 1776 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 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 Francis Salvador, 1st Jew to die in American Revolutionary War died in the year 1776.

Jul 07 Jeremiah Markland, English classical scholar (b. 1693) died on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Aug 25 David Hume, Scottish philosopher and historian (b. 1711) died on this day in history.

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

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 on this day in history.

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

Feb 11 Joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31) was born on this day in history.

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 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