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

Mar 26 In the year 1776 death of samuel Ward, American politician (b. 1725)  

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 in the year 1776.  

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 In the year 1776 james Kent, composer, dies at 76  

May 13 Anton de Haen, medical Ratio medendi, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 20 Benjamin Huntsman, English inventor and manufacturer (b. 1704) died on this day in history.  

Jun 27 In the year 1776 death of thomas Hickey, plan to hand George Washington to British, executed  

Jun 28 Thomas Hickey, American sergeant convicted of treason, hanged died in the year 1776.  

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

Jul 07 In the year 1776 death of jeremiah Markland, English classical scholar (b. 1693)  

Jul 10 On this day in history 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 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 In the year 1776 dov Baer of Mezhirech, hassidic rabbi, dies  

Dec 26 On this day in history johann Gottlieb Rall, Hessian colonel/mercenary, dies in battle  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 11 Joannis Capodistrias, Greek governor of Troezen (1827-31) was born in the year 1776.  

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 On this day in history birth of john Parry, composer  

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

Feb 23 On this day in history 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.