Famous Deaths In 1786

Jan 04 On this day in history mozes Mendelssohn, Jewish/German philosopher (Haksalah), dies at 56

Jan 07 On this day in history death of jean-Étienne Guettard, French physician and scientist (b. 1715)

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

Feb 20 In the year 1786 johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 70

Feb 28 In the year 1786 death of john Gwynn, English architect and engineer (b. 1713)

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

Mar 11 On this day in history jacobus Bellamy, [Zelandus], Dutch/Swiss poet, dies at 28

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

Apr 10 On this day in history death of john Byron, British naval officer (b. 1723)

Apr 20 On this day in history john Goodricke, English deaf & dumb astronomer, dies at 21

Apr 23 Alexander Cozens, English water colors painter, dies at about 68 in the year 1786.

May 05 Pedro III, King of Portugal, dies on this day in history.

May 19 John Stanley, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1786.

May 21 Carl W Scheele, Swedish pharmacist/chemist, dies at 43 on this day in history.

May 23 On this day in history 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 On this day in history franz Asplmayr, composer, dies at 58

Aug 07 In the year 1786 friedrich Schwindl, composer, dies at 49

Aug 16 On this day in history henri-Jacques de Croes, Flemish composer/bandmaster, dies at 80

Aug 17 Frederik II, king of Prussia (1740-86)/composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Oct 17 Johann Ludwig Aberli, Swiss artist (b. 1723) died in the year 1786.

Oct 19 On this day in history pietro Alessandro Pavona, composer, dies at 58

Dec 26 Gasparo Gozzi, Italian critic and dramatist (b. 1713) died in the year 1786.

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of johann Christian Friedrich Schneider, composer

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

Jan 08 Nicholas Biddle, made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank was born in the year 1786.

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (d. 1855)

Jan 23 On this day in history birth of auguste de Montferrand, French architect (d. 1858)

Jan 26 Benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times) was born in the year 1786.

Feb 02 Jacques Philippe Marie Binet, French mathematician (d. 1856) was born in the year 1786.

Feb 16 Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1859) was born on this day in history.