Famous Deaths In 1776

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

Mar 10 Élie Catherine Fréron, French critic (b. 1719) died on this day in history.

Mar 24 John Harrison, English clockmaker (b. 1693) died in the year 1776.

Mar 26 On this day in history 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 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 Edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713) died on this day in history.

May 04 In the year 1776 death of jacques Saly, French sculptor (b. 1717)

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 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 in the year 1776.

Jun 28 In the year 1776 death of thomas Hickey, American sergeant convicted of treason, hanged

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 Richard Peters, English-born clergyman (b. 1704) died in the year 1776.

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 In the year 1776 death of nathan Hale, US captain/patriot/spy, hanged by British at 21

Oct 17 In the year 1776 death of pierre François le Courayer, French theologian (b. 1681)

Nov 17 In the year 1776 death of james Ferguson, British astronomer (b. 1710)

Nov 22 On this day in history johann Caspar Simon, composer, dies at 75

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

Jan 24 Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine) was born on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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

Feb 21 In the year 1776 birth of vincenzo Lavigna, composer

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 on this day in history.