Famous Deaths In 1776
Saturday, 18 May 2024
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 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 On this day in history johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer, dies at 67
Apr 24 On this day in history carolus van de Abeele, Flemish Jesuit, dies at 84
Apr 29 Edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713) died in the year 1776.
May 04 Jacques Saly, French sculptor (b. 1717) died on this day in history.
May 06 James Kent, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
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 in the year 1776.
Jun 28 Thomas Hickey, American sergeant convicted of treason, hanged died in the year 1776.
Jul 01 In the year 1776 death of francis Salvador, 1st Jew to die in American Revolutionary War
Jul 07 Jeremiah Markland, English classical scholar (b. 1693) died on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
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 Dov Baer of Mezhirech, hassidic rabbi, dies on this day in history.
Dec 26 Johann Gottlieb Rall, Hessian colonel/mercenary, dies in battle on this day in history.