Famous Deaths Happened 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 24 On this day in history death of john Harrison, English clockmaker (b. 1693)  

Mar 26 In the year 1776 death of samuel Ward, American politician (b. 1725)  

Apr 19 On this day in history jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi, dies at 78  

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 in the year 1776.  

Apr 29 On this day in history 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 in the year 1776.  

Jun 20 Benjamin Huntsman, English inventor and manufacturer (b. 1704) died on this day in history.  

Jun 27 In the year 1776 death of thomas Hickey, plan to hand George Washington to British, executed  

Jun 28 Thomas Hickey, American sergeant convicted of treason, hanged died on this day in history.  

Jul 01 Francis Salvador, 1st Jew to die in American Revolutionary War died in the year 1776.  

Jul 07 On this day in history death of jeremiah Markland, English classical scholar (b. 1693)  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 17 On this day in history death of james Ferguson, British astronomer (b. 1710)  

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

Nov 26 Dov Baer of Mezhirech, hassidic rabbi, dies in the year 1776.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 11 Joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31) was born in the year 1776.  

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 In the year 1776 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.