Famous Deaths Happened 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 In the year 1786 death of meshech Weare, Governor of New Hampshire (b. 1713)  

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 Patience Wright, 1st US woman pro artist, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.  

Apr 10 In the year 1786 death of john Byron, British naval officer (b. 1723)  

Apr 20 In the year 1786 john Goodricke, English deaf & dumb astronomer, dies at 21  

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

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

May 19 On this day in history john Stanley, composer, dies at 74  

May 21 Carl W Scheele, Swedish pharmacist/chemist, dies at 43 in the year 1786.  

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

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

Jul 22 On this day in history vaclav Kalous, composer, dies at 71  

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

Aug 07 On this day in history friedrich Schwindl, composer, dies at 49  

Aug 16 In the year 1786 henri-Jacques de Croes, Flemish composer/bandmaster, dies at 80  

Aug 17 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of johann Ludwig Aberli, Swiss artist (b. 1723)  

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

Jan 07 In the year 1786 birth of john Catron, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1865)  

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

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

Jan 23 Auguste de Montferrand, French architect (d. 1858) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 26 On this day in history birth of benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times)  

Feb 02 Jacques Philippe Marie Binet, French mathematician (d. 1856) was born on this day in history.  

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