Famous Deaths Happened In 1786
Saturday, 22 March 2025
Jan 04 Mozes Mendelssohn, Jewish/German philosopher (Haksalah), dies at 56 in the year 1786.
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 On this day in history 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 Frantisek Benda, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1786.
Mar 11 In the year 1786 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 In the year 1786 john Goodricke, English deaf & dumb astronomer, dies at 21
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 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 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 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 in the year 1786.
Aug 07 Friedrich Schwindl, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1786.
Aug 16 In the year 1786 henri-Jacques de Croes, Flemish composer/bandmaster, dies at 80
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 August Keppel, 1st viscount/naval commander/politican, dies in the year 1786.
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 on this day in history.
Oct 19 In the year 1786 pietro Alessandro Pavona, composer, dies at 58
Dec 26 On this day in history death of gasparo Gozzi, Italian critic and dramatist (b. 1713)