{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1759

Oct 20 Chauncey Goodrich, U.S. Senator from Connecticut (d. 1815) was born in the year 1759.  

Oct 25 Baron Grenville, (Whig) British PM (1806-07) was born in the year 1759.  

Oct 25 On this day in history birth of maria Fyodorovna of Russia, wife of Tsar Paul I of Russia (d. 1828)  

Oct 26 Georges Danton, France, revolutionary leader/min of Justice was born in the year 1759.  

Nov 10 Frederich von Schiller, Germany, poet/lyricist (Ode to Joy) was born in the year 1759.  

Nov 10 In the year 1759 birth of frederich von Schiller, Germany, poet/lyricist (Ode to Joy) (d. 1805)  

Nov 10 On this day in history birth of friedrich von Schiller, German writer (d. 1805)  

Nov 13 Timothy Olmstead, composer was born on this day in history.  

Nov 20 Nikolaus Paul Zmeskall, composer was born in the year 1759.  

Nov 27 Franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer was born on this day in history.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | Next Page »

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 On this day in history alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89  

Mar 11 John Forbes, British general (b. 1710) died on this day in history.  

Apr 08 On this day in history francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76  

Apr 14 On this day in history georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74