Famous Birthdays In 1759

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of maria Rosa Coccia, composer  

Jan 05 In the year 1759 birth of jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader  

Jan 17 Paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 21 In the year 1759 birth of johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot  

Jan 25 Robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne) was born in the year 1759.  

Jan 31 In the year 1759 birth of francois Devienne, composer  

Feb 15 Friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 27 On this day in history birth of johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer  

Mar 02 Johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner, composer was born in the year 1759.  

Mar 22 Hedwig Elizabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen of Sweden and Norway (d. 1818) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 18 On this day in history birth of jacques-Christian-Michel Widerkehr, composer  

Apr 27 On this day in history birth of mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, England, writer/feminist (Female Reader)  

May 01 Jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US predictor was born in the year 1759.  

May 06 Francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician was born in the year 1759.  

May 15 Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer was born in the year 1759.  

May 18 Charles Duquesnoy, composer was born in the year 1759.  

May 20 William Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC) was born on this day in history.  

May 22 Gervais-Francois Couperin, composer was born on this day in history.  

May 23 Antoinio da Silva Leite, composer was born on this day in history.  

May 26 On this day in history birth of mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, writer/mother of Mary Shelley  

May 28 In the year 1759 birth of william Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06)  

Jun 02 In the year 1759 birth of jan Ekels, the Young, Dutch painter  

Jun 05 In the year 1759 birth of theodor Zwetler, composer  

Jun 08 Thomas Dunham Whitaker, Rainham Norfolk UK, topographer was born on this day in history.  

Jun 21 Alexander J. Dallas, American statesman and financier (d. 1817) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 10 On this day in history birth of eleanore Sophia Maria Westenholz, composer  

Jul 19 Seraphim of Sarov, Russian Orthodox Saint (d. 1833) was born in the year 1759.  

Jul 24 In the year 1759 birth of victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21)  

Aug 24 William Wilberforce, British politician, philanthropist and leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade was born on this day in history.  

Sep 19 In the year 1759 birth of william Kirby, English entomologist (d. 1850)  

Sep 26 Hans D L earl Yorck von Wartenburg, Prussian fieldmarshal/gov-gen was born on this day in history.  

Oct 04 In the year 1759 birth of antoine Arbogast, French mathematician (d. 1803)  

Oct 12 Frantisek Vaclav Tomes, composer was born on this day in history.  

Oct 13 On this day in history birth of ecco Epkema, Dutch linguist (Frisian, old-Frisian)  

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Jan 01 On this day in history death of jacques-Joachim Trotti, marquis de La Chétardie, French adventurer (b. 1705)  

Jan 03 On this day in history death of marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed  

Jan 05 Thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Neth cardinal, dies at 79 in the year 1759.  

Jan 12 Anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49 in the year 1759.  

Feb 15 In the year 1759 alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89  

Mar 11 In the year 1759 death of john Forbes, British general (b. 1710)  

Apr 08 Francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Apr 14 Georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74 in the year 1759.