Page 2: Historical Events In 1758

Jun 30   On this day in history seven Years' War: The Battle of Domstadtl takes place.   

Jul 05   On this day in history lake George New York, General James Abercromby leaves the ruins of Fort William Henry at the head of Lake George to attack the French at Fort Carillon; army of 6,000 British regulars, and almost 9000 provincials from New England, New York and New Jersey, embarks in hundreds of batteaux and whale boats.   

Jul 06   On this day in history george Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe, British general   

Jul 08   English & Colonial assault on France at Ticonderoga, NY in the year 1758.   

Jul 21   On this day in history elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration)   

Jul 24   George Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess in the year 1758.   

Jul 24   John Dyer, poet, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 25   Seven Years' War: the island battery at Fortress Louisbourg in Nova Scotia is silenced and all French warships are destroyed or taken on this day in history.   

Jul 26   In the year 1758 british battle fleet under gen James Wolfe conquerors Louisbourg   

Jul 29   On this day in history antonius van Gils, Dutch RC theologist (opposed Enlightenment)   

Aug 08   In the year 1758 british troops occupy & plunder Cherbourg   

Aug 09   Bruno Dalberg/Anonymus Belga, [Petrus the Wacker van Zon], writer in the year 1758.   

Aug 14   Battle at Zorndorf: Prussia beat Russia, 1000s killed in the year 1758.   

Aug 14   On this day in history carle [Antoine CH] Vernet, French painter/lithographer   

Aug 15   Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (fotometrie), dies at 60 in the year 1758.   

Aug 25   Battle at Zorndorf: Prussia beat Russians: 1000s killed on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Franz Teyber, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Colonel John Bradstreet 1714-1774 captures Fort Frontenac and its rich storehouses, as well as nine armed vessels with 100 guns, the total French naval force on Lake Ontario; British have only two wounded and not a single man killed on this day in history.   

Aug 29   In the year 1758 first indian reservation established   

Aug 29   In the year 1758 gerard Van Wage, historian, dies at 75   

Aug 29   On this day in history new Jersey Legislature forms 1st Indian reservation   

Sep 01   In the year 1758 wilhelmus Kist, writer/director of Dutch Staatscourant   

Sep 11   Battle of Saint Cast France repels British invasion during the Seven Year's War in the year 1758.   

Sep 12   In the year 1758 charles Messier observes Crab Nebula & begins catalog   

Sep 12   Charles Messier observes the Crab Nebula and begins catalog on this day in history.   

Sep 26   On this day in history cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires.   

Sep 29   In the year 1758 horatio Nelson, Burnham Thorpe Britain, naval hero (Trafalgar)   

Sep 29   The birth of Horatio Nelson, English admiral killed at Trafalgar on this day in history.   

Oct 05   Thomas Greatorex, composer in the year 1758.   

Oct 07   Paul Anton Wineberger, composer in the year 1758.   

Oct 11   On this day in history wilhelm Olbers, discovered asteroids (Pallas & Vesta)   

Oct 14   In the year 1758 battle at Hochkirk, Saksen: Austrian army beats Prussia   

Oct 16   Noah Webster, lexicographer (Webster's Dictionary) on this day in history.   

Oct 19   On this day in history johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies   

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Jan 24   In the year 1758 birth of johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer   

Feb 04   In the year 1758 birth of pierre-Gabriel Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer   

Feb 07   Benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer was born in the year 1758.   

Feb 12   In the year 1758 birth of christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer   

Feb 17   John Pinkerton, Scottish historian was born on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Franz Joseph Gall, German/French physician (frenology) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 12   In the year 1758 birth of leopold earl of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician [or March 22]   

Mar 26   Johann Daniel Ferstenberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1758 johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Codrus), dies at 26   

Jan 07   In the year 1758 allan Ramsay Sr, Scottish poet (Gentle Shepherd), dies at 71   

Feb 05   On this day in history bernhard Christian Weber, composer, dies at 45   

Feb 10   Thomas Ripley, English architect died on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker, buried at 78 died in the year 1758.   

Mar 06   In the year 1758 death of henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington, English politician (b. 1705)   

Mar 22   Jonathan Edwards, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin), dies at 54 in the year 1758.   

Mar 28   On this day in history jonathan Edwards, US theologist (Great Awakening), dies at 54