Famous Deaths In 1786

Jan 04 Mozes Mendelssohn, Jewish/German philosopher (Haksalah), dies at 56 on this day in history.

Jan 07 Jean-Étienne Guettard, French physician and scientist (b. 1715) died in the year 1786.

Jan 14 Meshech Weare, Governor of New Hampshire (b. 1713) died on this day in history.

Feb 20 On this day in history johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 70

Feb 28 John Gwynn, English architect and engineer (b. 1713) died in the year 1786.

Mar 07 On this day in history frantisek Benda, composer, dies at 76

Mar 11 Jacobus Bellamy, [Zelandus], Dutch/Swiss poet, dies at 28 in the year 1786.

Mar 23 Patience Wright, 1st US woman pro artist, dies (birth date unknown) in the year 1786.

Apr 10 John Byron, British naval officer (b. 1723) died on this day in history.

Apr 20 John Goodricke, English deaf & dumb astronomer, dies at 21 on this day in history.

Apr 23 In the year 1786 alexander Cozens, English water colors painter, dies at about 68

May 05 In the year 1786 pedro III, King of Portugal, dies

May 19 John Stanley, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.

May 21 On this day in history carl W Scheele, Swedish pharmacist/chemist, dies at 43

May 23 In the year 1786 death of móric Beňovský, Slovak officer and explorer, King of Madagascar (b. 1746)

Jun 19 In the year 1786 death of nathanael Greene, American Revolutionary general (b. 1742)

Jul 22 In the year 1786 vaclav Kalous, composer, dies at 71

Jul 29 In the year 1786 franz Asplmayr, composer, dies at 58

Aug 07 Friedrich Schwindl, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.

Aug 16 Henri-Jacques de Croes, Flemish composer/bandmaster, dies at 80 on this day in history.

Aug 17 In the year 1786 frederik II, king of Prussia (1740-86)/composer, dies at 74

Sep 05 Jonas Hanway, English merchant, traveler, and philanthropist (b. 1712) died in the year 1786.

Oct 02 August Keppel, 1st viscount/naval commander/politican, dies in the year 1786.

Oct 06 Antonio Maria Gasparo Giaccino Sacchini, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1786.

Oct 17 Johann Ludwig Aberli, Swiss artist (b. 1723) died on this day in history.

Oct 19 Pietro Alessandro Pavona, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1786.

Dec 26 On this day in history death of gasparo Gozzi, Italian critic and dramatist (b. 1713)

Jan 03 Johann Christian Friedrich Schneider, composer was born on this day in history.

Jan 07 John Catron, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1865) was born on this day in history.

Jan 08 On this day in history birth of nicholas Biddle, made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank

Jan 12 Sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (d. 1855) was born on this day in history.

Jan 23 Auguste de Montferrand, French architect (d. 1858) was born in the year 1786.

Jan 26 Benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times) was born on this day in history.

Feb 02 On this day in history birth of jacques Philippe Marie Binet, French mathematician (d. 1856)

Feb 16 On this day in history birth of grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1859)