Famous Deaths Happened In 1759

Jan 01 Jacques-Joachim Trotti, marquis de La Chétardie, French adventurer (b. 1705) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 14 Georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Apr 20 In the year 1759 death of georg Friedrich Handel, buried in Westminster Abbey  

May 12 Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (b. 1700) died in the year 1759.  

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

Jun 19 In the year 1759 charles-Joseph-Balthazar Sohier, composer, dies at 31  

Jul 25 Johann C Altnikol, German organist/klavecinist/composer, dies at 39 in the year 1759.  

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

Aug 06 On this day in history death of eugene Aram, English philologist (b. 1704)  

Aug 08 In the year 1759 karl Heinrich Graun, German composer, dies at 55  

Aug 10 Ferdinand VI, the wise, king of Spain, dies at 46 on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 10 On this day in history death of ferdinand Konščak, Croatian explorer (b. 1703)  

Sep 13 James Wolfe, British general (Plains of Abraham), dies in battle at 32 on this day in history.  

Sep 14 In the year 1759 louis Joseph Montcalm, French general (Plains of Abraham), dies at 47  

Sep 18 On this day in history death of james Wolfe & the French commander Louis Montcalm, killed  

Sep 28 On this day in history cornelis Pronk, portrait painter/cartoonist, dies at 67  

Oct 10 Granville Elliott, British military officer (b. 1713) died in the year 1759.  

Oct 13 John Henley, English minister (b. 1692) died in the year 1759.  

Nov 29 In the year 1759 death of nicolaus I Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (b. 1687)  

Jan 04 Maria Rosa Coccia, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 On this day in history 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 In the year 1759 birth of francois Devienne, composer  

Feb 15 On this day in history birth of friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena)  

Feb 27 In the year 1759 birth of johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer