Famous Deaths In 1786

Jan 04 Mozes Mendelssohn, Jewish/German philosopher (Haksalah), dies at 56 in the year 1786.

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 Johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1786.

Feb 28 John Gwynn, English architect and engineer (b. 1713) died on this day in history.

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

Mar 11 In the year 1786 jacobus Bellamy, [Zelandus], Dutch/Swiss poet, dies at 28

Mar 23 On this day in history patience Wright, 1st US woman pro artist, dies (birth date unknown)

Apr 10 In the year 1786 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 in the year 1786.

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

May 21 In the year 1786 carl W Scheele, Swedish pharmacist/chemist, dies at 43

May 23 Móric Beňovský, Slovak officer and explorer, King of Madagascar (b. 1746) died in the year 1786.

Jun 19 Nathanael Greene, American Revolutionary general (b. 1742) died on this day in history.

Jul 22 Vaclav Kalous, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.

Jul 29 Franz Asplmayr, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.

Aug 07 Friedrich Schwindl, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1786.

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

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 on this day in history.

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 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 on this day in history.

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

Jan 07 On this day in history birth of john Catron, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1865)

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

Jan 12 Sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (d. 1855) was born in the year 1786.

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

Jan 26 In the year 1786 birth of benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times)

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 in the year 1786.