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 in the year 1786.  

Jan 14 Meshech Weare, Governor of New Hampshire (b. 1713) died in the year 1786.  

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

Feb 28 On this day in history 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 Patience Wright, 1st US woman pro artist, dies (birth date unknown) in the year 1786.  

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 Nathanael Greene, American Revolutionary general (b. 1742) died on this day in history.  

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

Jul 29 On this day in history franz Asplmayr, composer, dies at 58  

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 in the year 1786.  

Aug 17 On this day in history frederik II, king of Prussia (1740-86)/composer, dies at 74  

Sep 05 Jonas Hanway, English merchant, traveler, and philanthropist (b. 1712) died in the year 1786.  

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 Johann Ludwig Aberli, Swiss artist (b. 1723) died in the year 1786.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07 John Catron, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1865) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08 Nicholas Biddle, made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank was born in the year 1786.  

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 Benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times) was born in the year 1786.  

Feb 02 Jacques Philippe Marie Binet, French mathematician (d. 1856) was born in the year 1786.  

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