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 Marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed died in the year 1759.  

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

Jan 12 On this day in history anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49  

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

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

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

Apr 14 On this day in history georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 12 William Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1759 death of eugene Aram, English philologist (b. 1704)  

Aug 08 In the year 1759 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 Ewald C von Kleist, German poet, dies at 44 in the year 1759.  

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

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

Sep 13 On this day in history james Wolfe, British general (Plains of Abraham), dies in battle at 32  

Sep 14 Louis Joseph Montcalm, French general (Plains of Abraham), dies at 47 on this day in history.  

Sep 18 In the year 1759 death of james Wolfe & the French commander Louis Montcalm, killed  

Sep 28 Cornelis Pronk, portrait painter/cartoonist, dies at 67 in the year 1759.  

Oct 10 Granville Elliott, British military officer (b. 1713) died on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 21 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of francois Devienne, composer  

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

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