Famous Deaths In 1759
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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 KonÅ¡Äak, 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.