Famous Deaths In 1776

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

Mar 10 On this day in history death of Élie Catherine Fréron, French critic (b. 1719)

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 on this day in history.

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

May 04 Jacques Saly, French sculptor (b. 1717) died on this day in history.

May 06 On this day in history james Kent, composer, dies at 76

May 13 In the year 1776 anton de Haen, medical Ratio medendi, dies at 71

Jun 10 On this day in history death of leopold Widhalm, Austrian luthier (b. 1722)

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 on this day in history.

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 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 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 in the year 1776.

Oct 17 Pierre François le Courayer, French theologian (b. 1681) died in the year 1776.

Nov 17 James Ferguson, British astronomer (b. 1710) died in the year 1776.

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

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

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

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 On this day in history birth of joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31)

Feb 11 Ioannis Kapodistrias, Greek diplomat of the Russian Empire and first head of state of independent Greece (d. 1831) was born in the year 1776.

Feb 18 In the year 1776 birth of john Parry, composer

Feb 21 On this day in history 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 In the year 1776 birth of luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III