Famous Deaths Happened In 1796
Monday, 03 November 2025
Jan 01 On this day in history death of alexandre-Théophile Vandermonde, French mathematician (b. 1735) 


Jan 05 Samuel Huntington, US judge (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 64 on this day in history. 


Jan 08 Jean-Marie Collot d'Herbois, Fren Nat Convention chairman, dies at 46 in the year 1796. 


Jan 13 John H. D. Anderson, Scottish scientist and inventor (b. 1726) died on this day in history. 


Jan 22 On this day in history bernhard Hupfeld, composer, dies at 78 


Feb 17 In the year 1796 james Macpherson, poet, dies 


Feb 28 In the year 1796 friedrich Wilhelm Rust, composer, dies at 56 


Mar 06 In the year 1796 death of guillaume Thomas François Raynal, French writer (b. 1713) 


Mar 17 Pieter Paulus, lawyer/Dutch CEO (National Convention), dies at 41 on this day in history. 


Mar 19 Stephen Storace, composer, dies at 33 in the year 1796. 


Mar 22 On this day in history gaspare Gabellone, composer, dies at 68 


Apr 18 In the year 1796 death of johan Wilcke, Swedish physicist (b. 1732) 


May 12 Johann P Uz, German poet (Theodicee), dies at 75 on this day in history. 


May 17 Jacob Wilhelm Lustig, composer, dies at 89 in the year 1796. 


May 29 In the year 1796 death of carl Fredrik Pechlin, Swedish politician (b. 1720) 


Jun 08 Felice de Giardini, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1796. 


Jun 11 In the year 1796 death of samuel Whitbread, English brewer and politician (b. 1720) 


Jun 30 Abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (b. 1724) died on this day in history. 


Jul 16 George Howard, British field marshal (b. 1718) died on this day in history. 


Jul 21 Robert Burns, Scottish poet (Auld Lang Syne), dies at 37 on this day in history. 


Jul 30 In the year 1796 nicolas the Pigage, French classical architect, dies 


Aug 01 Robert Pigot, British army officer (b. 1720) died on this day in history. 


Aug 21 John McKinly, American physician and President of Delaware (b. 1721) died in the year 1796. 


Sep 21 François Séverin Marceau-Desgraviers, French general (b. 1769) died in the year 1796. 


Sep 22 In the year 1796 george Wilhelm Gruber, composer, dies on 67th birthday 


Oct 07 On this day in history death of thomas Reid, Scottish philosopher (b. 1710) 


Oct 16 Victor Amadeus III of Savoy (b. 1726) died on this day in history. 


Oct 27 Anton Thadaus Johann Nepomuk Stamitz, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history. 


Nov 06 Catherine II of Russia (b. 1729) died in the year 1796. 


Nov 07 Catharina II, "the Great", tsarina of Russia (1762-96), dies at 67 in the year 1796. 


Nov 17 Catharina II the Great, empress of Russia (1762-96), dies at 67 on this day in history. 


Nov 18 Catharina II, "The Great", tsarina of Russia (1762-96), dies at 67 in the year 1796. 


Dec 30 Jean-Baptiste Lamoyne, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1796. 


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