Famous Deaths
- Franz Graf von Pocci, German founding director of the Munich Marionette Theatre (Punch and Judy), poet, and illustrator of children's literature (Viola Tricolor: In Picture and Rhyme), dies at 69
- William Buell Sprague, American clergyman and author (b. 1795)
Died in 1876 1876 Highlights
About May 7, 1876
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 147 years, 11 months and 21 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Taurus
