Famous Deaths In 1759

Jan 01 Jacques-Joachim Trotti, marquis de La Chétardie, French adventurer (b. 1705) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 12 In the year 1759 anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49  

Feb 15 Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89 in the year 1759.  

Mar 11 On this day in history death of john Forbes, British general (b. 1710)  

Apr 08 Francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1759.  

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

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

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

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

Jun 19 Charles-Joseph-Balthazar Sohier, composer, dies at 31 on this day in history.  

Jul 25 In the year 1759 johann C Altnikol, German organist/klavecinist/composer, dies at 39  

Jul 27 Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis, biologist/astronomer, dies at 60 in the year 1759.  

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

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 in the year 1759.  

Aug 24 On this day in history ewald C von Kleist, German poet, dies at 44  

Sep 04 Girolamo Chiti, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1759.  

Sep 10 In the year 1759 death of ferdinand Konščak, Croatian explorer (b. 1703)  

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 in the year 1759.  

Sep 28 On this day in history cornelis Pronk, portrait painter/cartoonist, dies at 67  

Oct 10 Granville Elliott, British military officer (b. 1713) died in the year 1759.  

Oct 13 John Henley, English minister (b. 1692) died in the year 1759.  

Nov 29 Nicolaus I Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (b. 1687) died in the year 1759.  

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

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

Jan 31 Francois Devienne, composer was born in the year 1759.  

Feb 15 In the year 1759 birth of friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena)  

Feb 27 Johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer was born on this day in history.