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 on this day in history.

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

Apr 24 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of jacques Saly, French sculptor (b. 1717)

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

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 Benjamin Huntsman, English inventor and manufacturer (b. 1704) died in the year 1776.

Jun 27 On this day in history death of thomas Hickey, plan to hand George Washington to British, executed

Jun 28 Thomas Hickey, American sergeant convicted of treason, hanged died in the year 1776.

Jul 01 On this day in history death of francis Salvador, 1st Jew to die in American Revolutionary War

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 on this day in history.

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

Aug 25 David Hume, Scottish philosopher and historian (b. 1711) died in the year 1776.

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 On this day in history death of james Ferguson, British astronomer (b. 1710)

Nov 22 Johann Caspar Simon, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.

Nov 26 On this day in history dov Baer of Mezhirech, hassidic rabbi, dies

Dec 26 On this day in history johann Gottlieb Rall, Hessian colonel/mercenary, dies in battle

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

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 in the year 1776.

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 In the year 1776 birth of john Parry, composer

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

Feb 23 John Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47) was born in the year 1776.

Mar 10 Luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III was born on this day in history.