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 In the year 1776 death of john Harrison, English clockmaker (b. 1693)

Mar 26 In the year 1776 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 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 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 In the year 1776 james Kent, composer, dies at 76

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 Thomas Hickey, plan to hand George Washington to British, executed died in the year 1776.

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 In the year 1776 death of jeremiah Markland, English classical scholar (b. 1693)

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 on this day in history.

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

Sep 22 Nathan Hale, US captain/patriot/spy, hanged by British at 21 died in the year 1776.

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

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

Nov 22 Johann Caspar Simon, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1776.

Nov 26 Dov Baer of Mezhirech, hassidic rabbi, dies on this day in history.

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

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

Jan 24 In the year 1776 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 In the year 1776 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 on this day in history.

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.