Famous People Who Died In 1786

Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 1786. This list includes people like Nathanael Greene, Frederick II of Prussia, Frederick The Great, Moses Mendelssohn, Carl Wilhelm Scheele and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include emperors & kings, astronomers, military leaders and educators who died in 1786. This list includes people from England, Germany, United States and many more countries.
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Frederick The Great
(Former King of Prussia (1740 - 1786))
Frederick The Great
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Birthdate: January 24, 1712
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: August 17
 2 
Nathanael Greene
(Major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War)
Nathanael Greene
7
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: August 7, 1742
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Potowomut, Rhode Island, United States
Died: June 19
 3 
Moses Mendelssohn
(Philosopher)
Moses Mendelssohn
1
Birthdate: September 6, 1729
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Dessau, Dessau-Roßlau, Germany
Died: January 4
 4 
Eva Ekeblad
(Swedish Agronomist Known for Discovering a Method in 1746 to Make Alcohol and Flour From Potatoes)
Eva Ekeblad
2
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: July 10, 1724
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Died: May 15
 5 
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
(Swedish German Chemist Who Discovered Oxygen)
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
1
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: December 9, 1742
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Stralsund, Germany
Died: May 21
 6 
Peter III of Portugal
(King of Portugal)
Peter III of Portugal
1
Birthdate: July 5, 1717
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
Died: May 25
 7 
John Byron
(Navy officer)
John Byron
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 8, 1723
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Newstead Abbey, England
Died: April 10
 8 
Charles Mason
(astronomer)
Charles Mason
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: 1728
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Oakridge
Died: October 25
 9 
Bernardo de Gálvez
(49th Viceroy of New Spain)
Bernardo de Gálvez
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 23, 1746
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Macharaviaya, Spain
Died: November 30
 10 
Augustus Keppel, Viscount Keppel
(Admiral)
Augustus Keppel, Viscount Keppel
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 25, 1725
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Caversham, Reading, United Kingdom
Died: October 2
 11 
George Hepplewhite
(Cabinetmaker)
George Hepplewhite
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1727 AD
Birthplace: Ryton, United Kingdom
Died: June 21
 12 
Gaspar de Portolá
(First Governor of the Californias)
Gaspar de Portolá
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1716 AD
Birthplace: Os de Balaguer, Spain
Died: November 30
 13 
Pierre Poivre
(Horticulturist)
Pierre Poivre
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: August 23, 1719
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lyon, France
Died: January 6
 14 
Patience Wright
(Sculptor)
Patience Wright
0
Birthdate: 1725 AD
Birthplace: Oyster Bay, New York, United States
Died: March 23
 15 
Isaac Sears
(Merchant)
Isaac Sears
0
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: July 1, 1730
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: West Brewster, Massachusetts, United States
Died: October 28
 16 
Franz Benda
(Outstanding 18th Century German Violinist and Composer)
Franz Benda
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: November 22, 1709
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Benátky nad Jizerou, Czechia
Died: March 7
 17 
Praskovya Bruce
(Queen)
Praskovya Bruce
2
Birthdate: October 7, 1729
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Russia
Died: April 7
 18 
Alexander Cozens
(British Landscape Painter)
Alexander Cozens
0
Birthdate: 1717 AD
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: April 23
 19 
Maurice Benyovszky
(Explorer and Military personnel)
Maurice Benyovszky
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: September 20, 1746
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Vrbové, Slovakia
Died: May 24
 20 
Gasparo Gozzi
(Critic)
Gasparo Gozzi
0
Birthdate: December 4, 1713
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Venice, Italy
Died: December 26
 21 
John Goodricke
(Amateur astronomer)
John Goodricke
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: September 17, 1764
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Groningen, Netherlands
Died: April 20
 22 
Jacob Magnus Sprengtporten
(Politician)
Jacob Magnus Sprengtporten
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: November 10, 1727
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Porvoo, Finland
Died: April 2
 23 
Marie-Cessette Dumas
(Enslaved woman)
Marie-Cessette Dumas
3
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1714 AD
Birthplace: Hait
Died: 1786 AD
 24 
Jean-Étienne Guettard
(Geologist and Mineralogist Known for His Pioneering Geological Survey of France)
Jean-Étienne Guettard
0
Birthdate: September 22, 1715
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Étampes, France
Died: January 7
 25 
Thomas Tyrwhitt
(Literary Critic)
Thomas Tyrwhitt
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 27, 1730
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: London, England
Died: August 15
 26 
Alexander Wilson
(Astronomer)
Alexander Wilson
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: 1714 AD
Died: October 16
 27 
John Jebb
(Reformer)
John Jebb
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 16, 1736
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Unknown
Died: March 2
 28 
Antonio Sacchini
(Composer)
Antonio Sacchini
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: June 14, 1730
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Florence, Italy
Died: October 6