Page 2: Historical Events In 1758

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

Jul 05   In the year 1758 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   On this day in history english & Colonial assault on France at Ticonderoga, NY   

Jul 21   Elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration) in the year 1758.   

Jul 24   George Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess on this day in history.   

Jul 24   In the year 1758 john Dyer, poet, dies   

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   British battle fleet under gen James Wolfe conquerors Louisbourg on this day in history.   

Jul 29   Antonius van Gils, Dutch RC theologist (opposed Enlightenment) on this day in history.   

Aug 08   On this day in history british troops occupy & plunder Cherbourg   

Aug 09   On this day in history bruno Dalberg/Anonymus Belga, [Petrus the Wacker van Zon], writer   

Aug 14   On this day in history battle at Zorndorf: Prussia beat Russia, 1000s killed   

Aug 14   Carle [Antoine CH] Vernet, French painter/lithographer in the year 1758.   

Aug 15   Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (fotometrie), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 25   Franz Teyber, composer in the year 1758.   

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   On this day in history first indian reservation established   

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

Aug 29   New Jersey Legislature forms 1st Indian reservation in the year 1758.   

Sep 01   On this day in history wilhelmus Kist, writer/director of Dutch Staatscourant   

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

Sep 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1758 cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires.   

Sep 29   Horatio Nelson, Burnham Thorpe Britain, naval hero (Trafalgar) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history paul Anton Wineberger, composer   

Oct 11   Wilhelm Olbers, discovered asteroids (Pallas & Vesta) in the year 1758.   

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

Oct 16   In the year 1758 noah Webster, lexicographer (Webster's Dictionary)   

Oct 19   Johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies on this day in history.   

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

Feb 04   Pierre-Gabriel Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer was born in the year 1758.   

Feb 07   Benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1758.   

Mar 12   On this day in history birth of leopold earl of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician [or March 22]   

Mar 26   Johann Daniel Ferstenberg, composer was born in the year 1758.   

Jan 01   On this day in history johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Codrus), dies at 26   

Jan 07   Allan Ramsay Sr, Scottish poet (Gentle Shepherd), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1758 bernhard Christian Weber, composer, dies at 45   

Feb 10   On this day in history death of thomas Ripley, English architect   

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   In the year 1758 jonathan Edwards, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin), dies at 54   

Mar 28   Jonathan Edwards, US theologist (Great Awakening), dies at 54 on this day in history.