Famous Deaths Happened In 1786

Jan 04 In the year 1786 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 in the year 1786.  

Feb 20 Johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Feb 28 On this day in history death of john Gwynn, English architect and engineer (b. 1713)  

Mar 07 Frantisek Benda, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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 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 Alexander Cozens, English water colors painter, dies at about 68 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

May 23 Móric Beňovský, Slovak officer and explorer, King of Madagascar (b. 1746) died on this day in history.  

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

Jul 22 On this day in history 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 In the year 1786 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 on this day in history.  

Oct 02 August Keppel, 1st viscount/naval commander/politican, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 06 In the year 1786 antonio Maria Gasparo Giaccino Sacchini, composer, dies at 56  

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

Oct 19 In the year 1786 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 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 in the year 1786.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1786.