Famous Deaths 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 on this day in history.

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 In the year 1786 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 John Byron, British naval officer (b. 1723) died on this day in history.

Apr 20 John Goodricke, English deaf & dumb astronomer, dies at 21 in the year 1786.

Apr 23 Alexander Cozens, English water colors painter, dies at about 68 on this day in history.

May 05 On this day in history pedro III, King of Portugal, dies

May 19 In the year 1786 john Stanley, composer, dies at 74

May 21 In the year 1786 carl W Scheele, Swedish pharmacist/chemist, dies at 43

May 23 In the year 1786 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 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 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of johann Ludwig Aberli, Swiss artist (b. 1723)

Oct 19 On this day in history pietro Alessandro Pavona, composer, dies at 58

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

Jan 03 In the year 1786 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 Nicholas Biddle, made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank was born in the year 1786.

Jan 12 In the year 1786 birth of sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (d. 1855)

Jan 23 Auguste de Montferrand, French architect (d. 1858) was born in the year 1786.

Jan 26 In the year 1786 birth of benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times)

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

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