Famous Deaths Happened In 1786

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

Jan 07 Jean-Étienne Guettard, French physician and scientist (b. 1715) died on this day in history.  

Jan 14 On this day in history death of meshech Weare, Governor of New Hampshire (b. 1713)  

Feb 20 In the year 1786 johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 70  

Feb 28 John Gwynn, English architect and engineer (b. 1713) died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 11 Jacobus Bellamy, [Zelandus], Dutch/Swiss poet, dies at 28 in the year 1786.  

Mar 23 Patience Wright, 1st US woman pro artist, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1786.  

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

Sep 05 In the year 1786 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 On this day in history antonio Maria Gasparo Giaccino Sacchini, composer, dies at 56  

Oct 17 Johann Ludwig Aberli, Swiss artist (b. 1723) died on this day in history.  

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

Dec 26 Gasparo Gozzi, Italian critic and dramatist (b. 1713) died in the year 1786.  

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

Jan 07 On this day in history 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 In the year 1786 birth of sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (d. 1855)  

Jan 23 In the year 1786 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)