Famous Deaths In 1776

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

Mar 10 Élie Catherine Fréron, French critic (b. 1719) died in the year 1776.  

Mar 24 In the year 1776 death of john Harrison, English clockmaker (b. 1693)  

Mar 26 Samuel Ward, American politician (b. 1725) died on this day in history.  

Apr 19 In the year 1776 jacob Israel Emden, [Jacob ben Tswi], German rabbi, dies at 78  

Apr 22 Johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theroist/composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Apr 24 Carolus van de Abeele, Flemish Jesuit, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1776.  

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

May 13 In the year 1776 anton de Haen, medical Ratio medendi, dies at 71  

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 On this day in history death of thomas Hickey, plan to hand George Washington to British, executed  

Jun 28 In the year 1776 death of thomas Hickey, American sergeant convicted of treason, hanged  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 10 Richard Peters, English-born clergyman (b. 1704) died in the year 1776.  

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 On this day in history death of nathan Hale, US captain/patriot/spy, hanged by British at 21  

Oct 17 In the year 1776 death of pierre François le Courayer, French theologian (b. 1681)  

Nov 17 James Ferguson, British astronomer (b. 1710) died in the year 1776.  

Nov 22 Johann Caspar Simon, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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 Ferdinand von Schill, Prussian officer/rebel was born in the year 1776.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 21 Vincenzo Lavigna, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 23 In the year 1776 birth of john Walter II, London, chief proprietor (The Times, 1812-47)  

Mar 10 On this day in history birth of luise, queen of Prussia/wife of Frederik Willem III