Famous Deaths In 1776

Mar 05 Yeongjo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1694) died in the year 1776.  

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 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 in the year 1776.  

Apr 22 Johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer, dies at 67 in the year 1776.  

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 James Kent, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

May 13 Anton de Haen, medical Ratio medendi, dies at 71 in the year 1776.  

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

Jun 20 On this day in history death of benjamin Huntsman, English inventor and manufacturer (b. 1704)  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1776.  

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 David Hume, Scottish philosopher and historian (b. 1711) died on this day in history.  

Sep 22 In the year 1776 death of nathan Hale, US captain/patriot/spy, hanged by British at 21  

Oct 17 Pierre François le Courayer, French theologian (b. 1681) died on this day in history.  

Nov 17 James Ferguson, British astronomer (b. 1710) died on this day in history.  

Nov 22 In the year 1776 johann Caspar Simon, composer, dies at 75  

Nov 26 On this day in history dov Baer of Mezhirech, hassidic rabbi, dies  

Dec 26 Johann Gottlieb Rall, Hessian colonel/mercenary, dies in battle on this day in history.  

Jan 06 In the year 1776 birth of ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel  

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

Feb 11 In the year 1776 birth of joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31)  

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 On this day in history birth of john Parry, composer  

Feb 21 Vincenzo Lavigna, composer was born in the year 1776.  

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