Famous Deaths In 1776

Mar 05 On this day in history death of yeongjo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1694)  

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 in the year 1776.  

Apr 22 Johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer, dies at 67 in the year 1776.  

Apr 24 In the year 1776 carolus van de Abeele, Flemish Jesuit, dies at 84  

Apr 29 In the year 1776 death of edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713)  

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

May 06 James Kent, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 10 Leopold Widhalm, Austrian luthier (b. 1722) died on this day in history.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 10 Richard Peters, English-born clergyman (b. 1704) died in the year 1776.  

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 Pierre François le Courayer, French theologian (b. 1681) died in the year 1776.  

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

Nov 22 In the year 1776 johann Caspar Simon, composer, dies at 75  

Nov 26 In the year 1776 dov Baer of Mezhirech, hassidic rabbi, dies  

Dec 26 Johann Gottlieb Rall, Hessian colonel/mercenary, dies in battle in the year 1776.  

Jan 06 Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel was born in the year 1776.  

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 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 In the year 1776 birth of luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III