Famous Deaths Happened In 1786

Jan 04 Mozes Mendelssohn, Jewish/German philosopher (Haksalah), dies at 56 in the year 1786.  

Jan 07 Jean-Étienne Guettard, French physician and scientist (b. 1715) died on this day in history.  

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 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 Jacobus Bellamy, [Zelandus], Dutch/Swiss poet, dies at 28 in the year 1786.  

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 in the year 1786.  

Apr 20 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

May 19 John Stanley, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1786.  

May 21 Carl W Scheele, Swedish pharmacist/chemist, dies at 43 in the year 1786.  

May 23 Móric Beňovský, Slovak officer and explorer, King of Madagascar (b. 1746) died on this day in history.  

Jun 19 Nathanael Greene, American Revolutionary general (b. 1742) died in the year 1786.  

Jul 22 In the year 1786 vaclav Kalous, composer, dies at 71  

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

Aug 07 In the year 1786 friedrich Schwindl, composer, dies at 49  

Aug 16 In the year 1786 henri-Jacques de Croes, Flemish composer/bandmaster, dies at 80  

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

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 In the year 1786 antonio Maria Gasparo Giaccino Sacchini, composer, dies at 56  

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

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.  

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of johann Christian Friedrich Schneider, composer  

Jan 07 John Catron, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1865) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08 Nicholas Biddle, made 2nd bank of US 1st effective central bank was born in the year 1786.  

Jan 12 Sir Robert Inglis, Bt, English politician (d. 1855) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 23 Auguste de Montferrand, French architect (d. 1858) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 26 Benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter (Waiting for The Times) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 02 On this day in history birth of jacques Philippe Marie Binet, French mathematician (d. 1856)  

Feb 16 Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1859) was born in the year 1786.