Historical Events In 1759

Jan 02   In the year 1759 in Montreal, French Intendant Bigot cuts the bread ration in New France to half a pound per person per day.   

Jan 03   Marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed in the year 1759.   

Jan 04   In the year 1759 maria Rosa Coccia, composer   

Jan 05   In the year 1759 jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader   

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

Jan 06   George Washington marries Martha Dandridge Curtis on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history 1st American life insurance company incorporated, Philadelphia   

Jan 11   On this day in history first American life insurance company incorporated, Philadelphia   

Jan 12   Anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1759 british Museum opens in Montague House, London   

Jan 16   British Museum opens in London in the year 1759.   

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

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

Jan 25   Robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne) on this day in history.   

Jan 25   The birth of Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet in the year 1759.   

Jan 31   Francois Devienne, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In Halifax Nova Scotia the first use of secret ballot in Canada in Nova Scotia Assembly; first legislature in British territory to permit secret voting in the year 1759.   

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

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

Feb 27   In the year 1759 johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer   

Feb 28   On this day in history pope Clement XIII allows Bible to be translated into various languages   

Feb 28   Pope Clement XIII grants permission for the Bible to be translated into the languages of the Roman Catholic states on this day in history.   

Mar 02   In the year 1759 johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner, composer   

Mar 13   On this day in history 27th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet   

Apr 08   British troops chase French out of Masulipatam India in the year 1759.   

Apr 08   Francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Apr 13   On this day in history french beat European Aliies in Battle of Bergen   

Apr 13   French beat European Allies in Battle of Bergen on this day in history.   

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

Apr 18   In the year 1759 jacques-Christian-Michel Widerkehr, composer   

Apr 20   On this day in history georg Friedrich Handel, buried in Westminster Abbey   

Apr 27   In the year 1759 mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, England, writer/feminist (Female Reader)   

Apr 27   In the year 1759 the birth of Mary Godwin/Shelley, Author of the novel 'Frankenstein'   

May 01   British fleet occupies Guadeloupe, West-Indies, on France in the year 1759.   

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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   On this day in history birth of johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot   

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

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

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

Feb 27   Johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer was born in the year 1759.   

Jan 01   In the year 1759 death of jacques-Joachim Trotti, marquis de La Chétardie, French adventurer (b. 1705)   

Jan 03   In the year 1759 death of marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed   

Jan 05   Thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Neth cardinal, dies at 79 in the year 1759.   

Jan 12   Anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49 in the year 1759.   

Feb 15   In the year 1759 alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89   

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