Famous Deaths In 1759

Jan 01 Jacques-Joachim Trotti, marquis de La Chétardie, French adventurer (b. 1705) died in the year 1759.  

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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1759 francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76  

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

Apr 20 In the year 1759 death of georg Friedrich Handel, buried in Westminster Abbey  

May 12 In the year 1759 death of lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (b. 1700)  

Jun 12 On this day in history william Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37  

Jun 19 On this day in history charles-Joseph-Balthazar Sohier, composer, dies at 31  

Jul 25 Johann C Altnikol, German organist/klavecinist/composer, dies at 39 in the year 1759.  

Jul 27 In the year 1759 pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis, biologist/astronomer, dies at 60  

Aug 06 Eugene Aram, English philologist (b. 1704) died in the year 1759.  

Aug 08 On this day in history karl Heinrich Graun, German composer, dies at 55  

Aug 10 Ferdinand VI, the wise, king of Spain, dies at 46 in the year 1759.  

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

Sep 04 Girolamo Chiti, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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 Cornelis Pronk, portrait painter/cartoonist, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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 Nicolaus I Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (b. 1687) died on this day in history.  

Jan 04 Maria Rosa Coccia, composer was born in the year 1759.  

Jan 05 Jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader was born on this day in history.  

Jan 17 On this day in history birth of paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist  

Jan 21 Johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot was born in the year 1759.  

Jan 25 In the year 1759 birth of robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne)  

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

Feb 15 Friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena) was born in the year 1759.  

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