Famous Deaths Happened In 1796
Thursday, 18 September 2025
Jan 01 In the year 1796 death of alexandre-Théophile Vandermonde, French mathematician (b. 1735)
Jan 05 Samuel Huntington, US judge (signed Decl of Independence), dies at 64 in the year 1796.
Jan 08 Jean-Marie Collot d'Herbois, Fren Nat Convention chairman, dies at 46 in the year 1796.
Jan 13 On this day in history death of john H. D. Anderson, Scottish scientist and inventor (b. 1726)
Jan 22 Bernhard Hupfeld, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.
Feb 17 James Macpherson, poet, dies on this day in history.
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 On this day in history pieter Paulus, lawyer/Dutch CEO (National Convention), dies at 41
Mar 19 On this day in history stephen Storace, composer, dies at 33
Mar 22 Gaspare Gabellone, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.
Apr 18 On this day in history death of johan Wilcke, Swedish physicist (b. 1732)
May 12 Johann P Uz, German poet (Theodicee), dies at 75 in the year 1796.
May 17 On this day in history jacob Wilhelm Lustig, composer, dies at 89
May 29 Carl Fredrik Pechlin, Swedish politician (b. 1720) died in the year 1796.
Jun 08 Felice de Giardini, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.
Jun 11 Samuel Whitbread, English brewer and politician (b. 1720) died on this day in history.
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 in the year 1796.
Jul 30 Nicolas the Pigage, French classical architect, dies on this day in history.
Aug 01 Robert Pigot, British army officer (b. 1720) died in the year 1796.
Aug 21 John McKinly, American physician and President of Delaware (b. 1721) died on this day in history.
Sep 21 François Séverin Marceau-Desgraviers, French general (b. 1769) died in the year 1796.
Sep 22 George Wilhelm Gruber, composer, dies on 67th birthday in the year 1796.
Oct 07 In the year 1796 death of thomas Reid, Scottish philosopher (b. 1710)
Oct 16 In the year 1796 death of victor Amadeus III of Savoy (b. 1726)
Oct 27 On this day in history anton Thadaus Johann Nepomuk Stamitz, composer, dies at 45
Nov 06 In the year 1796 death of catherine II of Russia (b. 1729)
Nov 07 On this day in history catharina II, "the Great", tsarina of Russia (1762-96), dies at 67
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 On this day in history jean-Baptiste Lamoyne, composer, dies at 45