Historical Events In 1759
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Jan 02 On this day in history 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 Maria Rosa Coccia, composer on this day in history.
Jan 05 On this day in history jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader
Jan 05 In the year 1759 thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Neth cardinal, dies at 79
Jan 06 On this day in history george Washington marries Martha Dandridge Curtis
Jan 11 In the year 1759 1st American life insurance company incorporated, Philadelphia
Jan 11 First American life insurance company incorporated, Philadelphia on this day in history.
Jan 12 Anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49 in the year 1759.
Jan 15 On this day in history british Museum opens in Montague House, London
Jan 16 On this day in history british Museum opens in London
Jan 17 In the year 1759 paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist
Jan 21 Johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Jan 31 Francois Devienne, composer in the year 1759.
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 on this day in history.
Feb 15 Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89 in the year 1759.
Feb 15 In the year 1759 friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena)
Feb 27 Johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer on this day in history.
Feb 28 Pope Clement XIII allows Bible to be translated into various languages on this day in history.
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 Johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner, composer in the year 1759.
Mar 13 27th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet in the year 1759.
Apr 08 In the year 1759 british troops chase French out of Masulipatam India
Apr 08 On this day in history francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76
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 In the year 1759 georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74
Apr 18 Jacques-Christian-Michel Widerkehr, composer in the year 1759.
Apr 20 Georg Friedrich Handel, buried in Westminster Abbey on this day in history.
Apr 27 Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, England, writer/feminist (Female Reader) in the year 1759.
Apr 27 The birth of Mary Godwin/Shelley, Author of the novel 'Frankenstein' on this day in history.
May 01 British fleet occupies Guadeloupe, West-Indies, on France on this day in history.
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