Historical Events In 1759

May 01   On this day in history jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US predictor   

May 01   In the year 1759 measles in North America   

May 06   Francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician in the year 1759.   

May 15   Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer on this day in history.   

May 18   In the year 1759 charles Duquesnoy, composer   

May 20   On this day in history william Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC)   

May 22   In the year 1759 gervais-Francois Couperin, composer   

May 23   Antoinio da Silva Leite, composer on this day in history.   

May 26   Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, writer/mother of Mary Shelley on this day in history.   

May 28   On this day in history william Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06)   

May 31   In the year 1759 the Province of Pennsylvania bans all theater productions.   

Jun 02   Jan Ekels, the Young, Dutch painter on this day in history.   

Jun 05   Theodor Zwetler, composer in the year 1759.   

Jun 08   In the year 1759 thomas Dunham Whitaker, Rainham Norfolk UK, topographer   

Jun 12   William Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37 in the year 1759.   

Jun 19   Charles-Joseph-Balthazar Sohier, composer, dies at 31 in the year 1759.   

Jun 27   On this day in history general James Wolfe begins the siege of Quebec.   

Jul 10   Eleanore Sophia Maria Westenholz, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 24   On this day in history victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21)   

Jul 25   On this day in history british capture Fort Niagara from French (7 Years' War)   

Jul 25   Johann C Altnikol, German organist/klavecinist/composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

Jul 26   On this day in history french troops vacate Ticonderoga NY   

Jul 27   On this day in history pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis, biologist/astronomer, dies at 60   

Aug 01   In the year 1759 battle at Minden, Westfalen: Ferdinand van Brunswick beats France   

Aug 08   Karl Heinrich Graun, German composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Aug 10   Carlos III becomes king of Spain on this day in history.   

Aug 10   Ferdinand VI, the wise, king of Spain, dies at 46 in the year 1759.   

Aug 12   In the year 1759 battle of Kunersdorf   

Aug 18   -19] 2nd sea battle of Lagos: England vs France on this day in history.   

Aug 24   Ewald C von Kleist, German poet, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Aug 24   William Wilberforce, British politician, philanthropist and leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade in the year 1759.   

Sep 04   Girolamo Chiti, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Sep 12   British soldiers capture the town of Quebec on this day in history.   

Sep 13   In the year 1759 british beat French forces at Plains of Abrahams (Quebec)   

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Jan 04   In the year 1759 birth of maria Rosa Coccia, composer   

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

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   On this day in history birth of robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne)   

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

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   On this day in history anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49   

Feb 15   On this day in history 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   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.