Famous Deaths In 1776

Mar 05 In the year 1776 death of yeongjo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1694)

Mar 10 On this day in history death of Élie Catherine Fréron, French critic (b. 1719)

Mar 24 On this day in history death of john Harrison, English clockmaker (b. 1693)

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

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 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 in the year 1776.

May 06 James Kent, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1776.

May 13 Anton de Haen, medical Ratio medendi, dies at 71 on this day in history.

Jun 10 In the year 1776 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 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 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history death of richard Peters, English-born clergyman (b. 1704)

Aug 02 In the year 1776 death of louis François I, Prince of Conti, French military leader (b. 1717)

Aug 25 On this day in history death of david Hume, Scottish philosopher and historian (b. 1711)

Sep 22 On this day in history death of nathan Hale, US captain/patriot/spy, hanged by British at 21

Oct 17 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.

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

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 in the year 1776.

Feb 11 On this day in history birth of ioannis Kapodistrias, Greek diplomat of the Russian Empire and first head of state of independent Greece (d. 1831)

Feb 18 On this day in history birth of john Parry, composer

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

Feb 23 In the year 1776 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.