Historical Events In 1759

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

May 01   Measles in North America on this day in history.   

May 06   On this day in history francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician   

May 15   On this day in history maria Theresia von Paradis, composer   

May 18   On this day in history 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   In the year 1759 mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, writer/mother of Mary Shelley   

May 28   William Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06) in the year 1759.   

May 31   On this day in history the Province of Pennsylvania bans all theater productions.   

Jun 02   In the year 1759 jan Ekels, the Young, Dutch painter   

Jun 05   In the year 1759 theodor Zwetler, composer   

Jun 08   Thomas Dunham Whitaker, Rainham Norfolk UK, topographer in the year 1759.   

Jun 12   On this day in history william Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37   

Jun 19   On this day in history charles-Joseph-Balthazar Sohier, composer, dies at 31   

Jun 27   In the year 1759 general James Wolfe begins the siege of Quebec.   

Jul 10   On this day in history eleanore Sophia Maria Westenholz, composer   

Jul 24   In the year 1759 victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21)   

Jul 25   In the year 1759 british capture Fort Niagara from French (7 Years' War)   

Jul 25   In the year 1759 johann C Altnikol, German organist/klavecinist/composer, dies at 39   

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

Jul 27   Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis, biologist/astronomer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Battle at Minden, Westfalen: Ferdinand van Brunswick beats France in the year 1759.   

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

Aug 10   Carlos III becomes king of Spain in the year 1759.   

Aug 10   In the year 1759 ferdinand VI, the wise, king of Spain, dies at 46   

Aug 12   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 04   Girolamo Chiti, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1759.   

Sep 12   In the year 1759 british soldiers capture the town of Quebec.   

Sep 13   British beat French forces at Plains of Abrahams (Quebec) on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1759.   

Jan 17   In the year 1759 birth of paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist   

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

Jan 25   Robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne) was born in the year 1759.   

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

Feb 15   In the year 1759 birth of friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena)   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history death of jacques-Joachim Trotti, marquis de La Chétardie, French adventurer (b. 1705)   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Neth cardinal, dies at 79   

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   On this day in history death of john Forbes, British general (b. 1710)   

Apr 08   In the year 1759 francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76   

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