Famous Deaths Happened 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 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 in the year 1776.  

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 on this day in history.  

May 04 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jun 20 In the year 1776 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 Thomas Hickey, American sergeant convicted of treason, hanged died on this day in history.  

Jul 01 Francis Salvador, 1st Jew to die in American Revolutionary War died in the year 1776.  

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 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 On this day in history death of james Ferguson, British astronomer (b. 1710)  

Nov 22 Johann Caspar Simon, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1776.  

Nov 26 Dov Baer of Mezhirech, hassidic rabbi, dies on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1776 birth of ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann, German writer/judge/composer (Undine)  

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

Feb 11 Ioannis Kapodistrias, Greek diplomat of the Russian Empire and first head of state of independent Greece (d. 1831) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 18 John Parry, composer was born in the year 1776.  

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 In the year 1776 birth of luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III