Famous Deaths Happened In 1776

Mar 05 On this day in history death of yeongjo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (b. 1694)  

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

Mar 24 John Harrison, English clockmaker (b. 1693) died on this day in history.  

Mar 26 On this day in history 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 In the year 1776 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 In the year 1776 death of jacques Saly, French sculptor (b. 1717)  

May 06 James Kent, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1776.  

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

Jun 10 Leopold Widhalm, Austrian luthier (b. 1722) died in the year 1776.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 28 On this day in history death of thomas Hickey, American sergeant convicted of treason, hanged  

Jul 01 In the year 1776 death of francis Salvador, 1st Jew to die in American Revolutionary War  

Jul 07 On this day in history death of jeremiah Markland, English classical scholar (b. 1693)  

Jul 10 Richard Peters, English-born clergyman (b. 1704) died on this day in history.  

Aug 02 On this day in history death of louis François I, Prince of Conti, French military leader (b. 1717)  

Aug 25 David Hume, Scottish philosopher and historian (b. 1711) died in the year 1776.  

Sep 22 Nathan Hale, US captain/patriot/spy, hanged by British at 21 died in the year 1776.  

Oct 17 On this day in history death of pierre François le Courayer, French theologian (b. 1681)  

Nov 17 In the year 1776 death of james Ferguson, British astronomer (b. 1710)  

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

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

Dec 26 Johann Gottlieb Rall, Hessian colonel/mercenary, dies in battle in the year 1776.  

Jan 06 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of vincenzo Lavigna, composer  

Feb 23 John Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 10 Luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III was born on this day in history.