Famous Deaths Happened In 1776

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 In the year 1776 death of john Harrison, English clockmaker (b. 1693)  

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 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 29 In the year 1776 death of edward Wortley Montagu, English traveler and writer (b. 1713)  

May 04 On this day in history death of jacques Saly, French sculptor (b. 1717)  

May 06 On this day in history james Kent, composer, dies at 76  

May 13 On this day in history anton de Haen, medical Ratio medendi, dies at 71  

Jun 10 In the year 1776 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 On this day in history death of thomas Hickey, plan to hand George Washington to British, executed  

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

Jul 01 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history death of david Hume, Scottish philosopher and historian (b. 1711)  

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 Johann Caspar Simon, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1776.  

Nov 26 In the year 1776 dov Baer of Mezhirech, hassidic rabbi, dies  

Dec 26 In the year 1776 johann Gottlieb Rall, Hessian colonel/mercenary, dies in battle  

Jan 06 Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel was born on this day in history.  

Jan 24 Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 11 Joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 11 In the year 1776 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 In the year 1776 birth of john Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47)  

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