Famous Deaths In 1786

Jan 04 Mozes Mendelssohn, Jewish/German philosopher (Haksalah), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Jan 07 On this day in history death of jean-Étienne Guettard, French physician and scientist (b. 1715)  

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

Feb 20 Johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 23 On this day in history alexander Cozens, English water colors painter, dies at about 68  

May 05 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of móric Beňovský, Slovak officer and explorer, King of Madagascar (b. 1746)  

Jun 19 On this day in history death of nathanael Greene, American Revolutionary general (b. 1742)  

Jul 22 Vaclav Kalous, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jul 29 In the year 1786 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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 05 On this day in history death of jonas Hanway, English merchant, traveler, and philanthropist (b. 1712)  

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

Oct 06 Antonio Maria Gasparo Giaccino Sacchini, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1786.  

Oct 17 Johann Ludwig Aberli, Swiss artist (b. 1723) died in the year 1786.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (d. 1855)  

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 in the year 1786.  

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)