Famous Deaths In 1786

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

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 on this day in history.

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

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

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

May 21 Carl W Scheele, Swedish pharmacist/chemist, dies at 43 on this day in history.

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

Jun 19 Nathanael Greene, American Revolutionary general (b. 1742) died in the year 1786.

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 In the year 1786 friedrich Schwindl, composer, dies at 49

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

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

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 in the year 1786.

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

Oct 17 In the year 1786 death of johann Ludwig Aberli, Swiss artist (b. 1723)

Oct 19 Pietro Alessandro Pavona, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.

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

Jan 08 In the year 1786 birth of nicholas Biddle, made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank

Jan 12 Sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (d. 1855) was born on this day in history.

Jan 23 On this day in history birth of auguste de Montferrand, French architect (d. 1858)

Jan 26 Benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times) was born on this day in history.

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

Feb 16 On this day in history birth of grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1859)