Historical Events In 1758
Friday, 26 July 2024
Jun 30 In the year 1758 seven Years' War: The Battle of Domstadtl takes place.
Jul 05 Lake George New York, General James Abercromby leaves the ruins of Fort William Henry at the head of Lake George to attack the French at Fort Carillon; army of 6,000 British regulars, and almost 9000 provincials from New England, New York and New Jersey, embarks in hundreds of batteaux and whale boats on this day in history.
Jul 06 George Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe, British general in the year 1758.
Jul 08 English & Colonial assault on France at Ticonderoga, NY in the year 1758.
Jul 21 Elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration) on this day in history.
Jul 24 On this day in history george Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess
Jul 24 John Dyer, poet, dies on this day in history.
Jul 25 On this day in history seven Years' War: the island battery at Fortress Louisbourg in Nova Scotia is silenced and all French warships are destroyed or taken.
Jul 26 In the year 1758 british battle fleet under gen James Wolfe conquerors Louisbourg
Jul 29 Antonius van Gils, Dutch RC theologist (opposed Enlightenment) on this day in history.
Aug 08 British troops occupy & plunder Cherbourg on this day in history.
Aug 09 On this day in history bruno Dalberg/Anonymus Belga, [Petrus the Wacker van Zon], writer
Aug 14 On this day in history battle at Zorndorf: Prussia beat Russia, 1000s killed
Aug 14 In the year 1758 carle [Antoine CH] Vernet, French painter/lithographer
Aug 15 On this day in history pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (fotometrie), dies at 60
Aug 25 Battle at Zorndorf: Prussia beat Russians: 1000s killed in the year 1758.
Aug 25 Franz Teyber, composer in the year 1758.
Aug 27 On this day in history colonel John Bradstreet 1714-1774 captures Fort Frontenac and its rich storehouses, as well as nine armed vessels with 100 guns, the total French naval force on Lake Ontario; British have only two wounded and not a single man killed
Aug 29 First indian reservation established on this day in history.
Aug 29 Gerard Van Wage, historian, dies at 75 in the year 1758.
Aug 29 New Jersey Legislature forms 1st Indian reservation on this day in history.
Sep 01 Wilhelmus Kist, writer/director of Dutch Staatscourant on this day in history.
Sep 11 In the year 1758 battle of Saint Cast France repels British invasion during the Seven Year's War.
Sep 12 On this day in history charles Messier observes Crab Nebula & begins catalog
Sep 12 On this day in history charles Messier observes the Crab Nebula and begins catalog
Sep 26 Cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires on this day in history.
Sep 29 On this day in history horatio Nelson, Burnham Thorpe Britain, naval hero (Trafalgar)
Sep 29 On this day in history the birth of Horatio Nelson, English admiral killed at Trafalgar
Oct 05 Thomas Greatorex, composer on this day in history.
Oct 07 On this day in history paul Anton Wineberger, composer
Oct 11 Wilhelm Olbers, discovered asteroids (Pallas & Vesta) in the year 1758.
Oct 14 Battle at Hochkirk, Saksen: Austrian army beats Prussia in the year 1758.
Oct 16 In the year 1758 noah Webster, lexicographer (Webster's Dictionary)
Oct 19 Johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies on this day in history.
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