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 in the year 1786.  

Jan 14 In the year 1786 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 Frantisek Benda, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Mar 11 Jacobus Bellamy, [Zelandus], Dutch/Swiss poet, dies at 28 on this day in history.  

Mar 23 Patience Wright, 1st US woman pro artist, dies (birth date unknown) in the year 1786.  

Apr 10 On this day in history death of john Byron, British naval officer (b. 1723)  

Apr 20 On this day in history john Goodricke, English deaf & dumb astronomer, dies at 21  

Apr 23 Alexander Cozens, English water colors painter, dies at about 68 in the year 1786.  

May 05 Pedro III, King of Portugal, dies on this day in history.  

May 19 On this day in history john Stanley, composer, dies at 74  

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

May 23 Móric Beňovský, Slovak officer and explorer, King of Madagascar (b. 1746) died in the year 1786.  

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

Jul 22 Vaclav Kalous, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1786.  

Jul 29 Franz Asplmayr, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1786.  

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 Jonas Hanway, English merchant, traveler, and philanthropist (b. 1712) died on this day in history.  

Oct 02 August Keppel, 1st viscount/naval commander/politican, dies in the year 1786.  

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

Dec 26 Gasparo Gozzi, Italian critic and dramatist (b. 1713) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 08 In the year 1786 birth of nicholas Biddle, made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank  

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 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)