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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Neth cardinal, dies at 79 in the year 1759.  

Jan 12 In the year 1759 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 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 On this day in history georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74  

Apr 20 Georg Friedrich Handel, buried in Westminster Abbey died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 25 On this day in history johann C Altnikol, German organist/klavecinist/composer, dies at 39  

Jul 27 In the year 1759 pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis, biologist/astronomer, dies at 60  

Aug 06 Eugene Aram, English philologist (b. 1704) died in the year 1759.  

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

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

Aug 24 Ewald C von Kleist, German poet, dies at 44 in the year 1759.  

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

Sep 10 Ferdinand Konščak, Croatian explorer (b. 1703) died on this day in history.  

Sep 13 James Wolfe, British general (Plains of Abraham), dies in battle at 32 in the year 1759.  

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

Sep 18 James Wolfe & the French commander Louis Montcalm, killed died in the year 1759.  

Sep 28 Cornelis Pronk, portrait painter/cartoonist, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Oct 10 On this day in history death of granville Elliott, British military officer (b. 1713)  

Oct 13 John Henley, English minister (b. 1692) died on this day in history.  

Nov 29 Nicolaus I Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (b. 1687) died in the year 1759.  

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 in the year 1759.  

Jan 21 Johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot was born on this day in history.  

Jan 25 In the year 1759 birth of robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne)  

Jan 31 In the year 1759 birth of francois Devienne, composer  

Feb 15 Friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena) was born on this day in history.  

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