Historical Events In 1759

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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Jan 04   Maria Rosa Coccia, composer was born in the year 1759.   

Jan 05   Jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader was born on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1759 birth of johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot   

Jan 25   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89 in the year 1759.   

Mar 11   John Forbes, British general (b. 1710) died in the year 1759.   

Apr 08   Francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1759.   

Apr 14   In the year 1759 georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74