Famous Deaths Happened In 1786

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

Jan 07 Jean-Étienne Guettard, French physician and scientist (b. 1715) died in the year 1786.  

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 In the year 1786 frantisek Benda, composer, dies at 76  

Mar 11 On this day in history 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 In the year 1786 death of john Byron, British naval officer (b. 1723)  

Apr 20 John Goodricke, English deaf & dumb astronomer, dies at 21 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1786.  

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

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

May 23 On this day in history death of móric Beňovský, Slovak officer and explorer, King of Madagascar (b. 1746)  

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

Jul 22 Vaclav Kalous, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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 Henri-Jacques de Croes, Flemish composer/bandmaster, dies at 80 in the year 1786.  

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

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

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 On this day in history death of gasparo Gozzi, Italian critic and dramatist (b. 1713)  

Jan 03 Johann Christian Friedrich Schneider, composer was born in the year 1786.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 12 Sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (d. 1855) was born in the year 1786.  

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 in the year 1786.  

Feb 02 In the year 1786 birth of jacques Philippe Marie Binet, French mathematician (d. 1856)  

Feb 16 Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1859) was born in the year 1786.