Famous Deaths Happened In 1786
Monday, 23 February 2026
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) 


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