Notable Deaths In 1786

Jan 04 Mozes mendelssohn: Jewish/german philosopher (haksalah),  

Jan 07 Jean-Étienne guettard: French physician and scientist (b. 1715)  

Jan 14 Meshech weare: Governor of new hampshire (b. 1713)  

Feb 20 Johann wolfgang kleinknecht: Composer,  

Feb 28 John gwynn: English architect and engineer (b. 1713)  

Mar 07 Frantisek benda: Composer,  

Mar 11 Jacobus bellamy: [zelandus], dutch/swiss poet,  

Mar 23 Patience wright: 1st us woman pro artist,  

Apr 10 John byron: British naval officer (b. 1723)  

Apr 20 John goodricke: English deaf & dumb astronomer,  

Apr 23 Alexander cozens: English water colors painter,  

May 05 Pedro iii: King of portugal,  

May 19 John stanley: Composer,  

May 21 Carl w scheele: Swedish pharmacist/chemist,  

May 23 Móric beňovský: Slovak officer and explorer, king of madagascar (b. 1746)  

Jun 19 Nathanael greene: American revolutionary general (b. 1742)  

Jul 22 Vaclav kalous: Composer,  

Jul 29 Franz asplmayr: Composer,  

Aug 07 Friedrich schwindl: Composer,  

Aug 16 Henri-jacques de croes: Flemish composer/bandmaster,  

Aug 17 Frederik ii: King of prussia (1740-86)/composer,  

Sep 05 Jonas hanway: English merchant, traveler, and philanthropist (b. 1712)  

Oct 02 August keppel: 1st viscount/naval commander/politican,  

Oct 06 Antonio maria gasparo giaccino sacchini: Composer,  

Oct 17 Johann ludwig aberli: Swiss artist (b. 1723)  

Oct 19 Pietro alessandro pavona: Composer,  

Dec 26 Gasparo gozzi: Italian critic and dramatist (b. 1713)  

Jan 03 Johann christian friedrich schneider: Composer  

Jan 07 John catron: Justice of the u.s. supreme court  

Jan 08 Nicholas biddle: Made 2nd bank of us 1st effective central bank  

Jan 12 Sir robert inglis: Bt, english politician  

Jan 23 Auguste de montferrand: French architect  

Jan 26 Benjamin robert haydon: Plymouth, painter (waiting for the times)  

Feb 02 Jacques philippe marie binet: French mathematician  

Feb 16 Grand duchess maria pavlovna of russia: Grand duchess maria pavlovna of russia (d. 1859)