{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1759

Oct 20 Chauncey Goodrich, U.S. Senator from Connecticut (d. 1815) was born in the year 1759.  

Oct 25 Baron Grenville, (Whig) British PM (1806-07) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 25 Maria Fyodorovna of Russia, wife of Tsar Paul I of Russia (d. 1828) was born in the year 1759.  

Oct 26 Georges Danton, France, revolutionary leader/min of Justice was born on this day in history.  

Nov 10 Frederich von Schiller, Germany, poet/lyricist (Ode to Joy) was born in the year 1759.  

Nov 10 Frederich von Schiller, Germany, poet/lyricist (Ode to Joy) (d. 1805) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 10 Friedrich von Schiller, German writer (d. 1805) was born in the year 1759.  

Nov 13 Timothy Olmstead, composer was born on this day in history.  

Nov 20 Nikolaus Paul Zmeskall, composer was born in the year 1759.  

Nov 27 Franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer was born on this day in history.  

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Jan 01 In the year 1759 death of jacques-Joachim Trotti, marquis de La Chétardie, French adventurer (b. 1705)  

Jan 03 Marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed died on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Neth cardinal, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 15 Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89 on this day in history.  

Mar 11 John Forbes, British general (b. 1710) died on this day in history.  

Apr 08 On this day in history francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76  

Apr 14 Georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74 on this day in history.