Famous Deaths Happened In 1786
Thursday, 03 April 2025
Jan 04 On this day in history mozes Mendelssohn, Jewish/German philosopher (Haksalah), dies at 56
Jan 07 In the year 1786 death of jean-Étienne Guettard, French physician and scientist (b. 1715)
Jan 14 On this day in history death of meshech Weare, Governor of New Hampshire (b. 1713)
Feb 20 On this day in history johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 70
Feb 28 John Gwynn, English architect and engineer (b. 1713) died in the year 1786.
Mar 07 Frantisek Benda, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1786.
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 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 in the year 1786.
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 Carl W Scheele, Swedish pharmacist/chemist, dies at 43 on this day in history.
May 23 In the year 1786 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 Vaclav Kalous, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1786.
Jul 29 Franz Asplmayr, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.
Aug 07 In the year 1786 friedrich Schwindl, composer, dies at 49
Aug 16 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
Oct 02 On this day in history august Keppel, 1st viscount/naval commander/politican, dies
Oct 06 In the year 1786 antonio Maria Gasparo Giaccino Sacchini, composer, dies at 56
Oct 17 Johann Ludwig Aberli, Swiss artist (b. 1723) died on this day in history.
Oct 19 Pietro Alessandro Pavona, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1786.
Dec 26 Gasparo Gozzi, Italian critic and dramatist (b. 1713) died on this day in history.