Famous Deaths In 1776

Mar 05 Yeongjo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1694) died in the year 1776.

Mar 10 Élie Catherine Fréron, French critic (b. 1719) died in the year 1776.

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 Jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi, dies at 78 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1776.

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

May 06 On this day in history 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 in the year 1776.

Jun 20 In the year 1776 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 On this day in history death of thomas Hickey, American sergeant convicted of treason, hanged

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 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 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 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 Dov Baer of Mezhirech, hassidic rabbi, dies in the year 1776.

Dec 26 In the year 1776 johann Gottlieb Rall, Hessian colonel/mercenary, dies in battle

Jan 06 In the year 1776 birth of ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel

Jan 24 Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine) was born in the year 1776.

Feb 11 On this day in history birth of joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31)

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 John Parry, composer was born in the year 1776.

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

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

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