Famous Deaths Happened In 1786

Jan 04 Mozes Mendelssohn, Jewish/German philosopher (Haksalah), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 14 On this day in history 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 In the year 1786 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 In the year 1786 jacobus Bellamy, [Zelandus], Dutch/Swiss poet, dies at 28  

Mar 23 In the year 1786 patience Wright, 1st US woman pro artist, dies (birth date unknown)  

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

May 05 In the year 1786 pedro III, King of Portugal, dies  

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

May 21 On this day in history carl W Scheele, Swedish pharmacist/chemist, dies at 43  

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

Jun 19 On this day in history death of nathanael Greene, American Revolutionary general (b. 1742)  

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

Jul 29 Franz Asplmayr, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1786.  

Aug 07 Friedrich Schwindl, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Aug 16 Henri-Jacques de Croes, Flemish composer/bandmaster, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Aug 17 In the year 1786 frederik II, king of Prussia (1740-86)/composer, dies at 74  

Sep 05 On this day in history death of jonas Hanway, English merchant, traveler, and philanthropist (b. 1712)  

Oct 02 In the year 1786 august Keppel, 1st viscount/naval commander/politican, dies  

Oct 06 Antonio Maria Gasparo Giaccino Sacchini, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Oct 17 In the year 1786 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 In the year 1786 death of gasparo Gozzi, Italian critic and dramatist (b. 1713)  

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 on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1786.