Famous Deaths Happened In 1759

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 In the year 1759 thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Neth cardinal, dies at 79  

Jan 12 Anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

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

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 In the year 1759 georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74  

Apr 20 Georg Friedrich Handel, buried in Westminster Abbey died on this day in history.  

May 12 Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (b. 1700) died in the year 1759.  

Jun 12 William Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37 in the year 1759.  

Jun 19 In the year 1759 charles-Joseph-Balthazar Sohier, composer, dies at 31  

Jul 25 Johann C Altnikol, German organist/klavecinist/composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.  

Jul 27 Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis, biologist/astronomer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Aug 06 Eugene Aram, English philologist (b. 1704) died on this day in history.  

Aug 08 Karl Heinrich Graun, German composer, dies at 55 in the year 1759.  

Aug 10 Ferdinand VI, the wise, king of Spain, dies at 46 on this day in history.  

Aug 24 In the year 1759 ewald C von Kleist, German poet, dies at 44  

Sep 04 In the year 1759 girolamo Chiti, composer, dies at 80  

Sep 10 Ferdinand Konščak, Croatian explorer (b. 1703) died in the year 1759.  

Sep 13 In the year 1759 james Wolfe, British general (Plains of Abraham), dies in battle at 32  

Sep 14 On this day in history louis Joseph Montcalm, French general (Plains of Abraham), dies at 47  

Sep 18 James Wolfe & the French commander Louis Montcalm, killed died on this day in history.  

Sep 28 In the year 1759 cornelis Pronk, portrait painter/cartoonist, dies at 67  

Oct 10 On this day in history death of granville Elliott, British military officer (b. 1713)  

Oct 13 In the year 1759 death of john Henley, English minister (b. 1692)  

Nov 29 On this day in history death of nicolaus I Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (b. 1687)  

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 in the year 1759.  

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

Jan 25 On this day in history birth of robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne)  

Jan 31 Francois Devienne, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 27 In the year 1759 birth of johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer