Historical Events In 1758

Jun 30   In the year 1758 seven Years' War: The Battle of Domstadtl takes place.   

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   George Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe, British general on this day in history.   

Jul 08   On this day in history english & Colonial assault on France at Ticonderoga, NY   

Jul 21   Elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration) on this day in history.   

Jul 24   On this day in history george Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess   

Jul 24   On this day in history john Dyer, poet, dies   

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

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) in the year 1758.   

Aug 08   British troops occupy & plunder Cherbourg in the year 1758.   

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

Aug 14   In the year 1758 battle at Zorndorf: Prussia beat Russia, 1000s killed   

Aug 14   In the year 1758 carle [Antoine CH] Vernet, French painter/lithographer   

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 in the year 1758.   

Aug 25   In the year 1758 franz Teyber, composer   

Aug 27   In the year 1758 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   

Aug 29   In the year 1758 first indian reservation established   

Aug 29   Gerard Van Wage, historian, dies at 75 in the year 1758.   

Aug 29   In the year 1758 new Jersey Legislature forms 1st Indian reservation   

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

Sep 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history charles Messier observes the Crab Nebula and begins catalog   

Sep 26   Cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires in the year 1758.   

Sep 29   On this day in history horatio Nelson, Burnham Thorpe Britain, naval hero (Trafalgar)   

Sep 29   On this day in history the birth of Horatio Nelson, English admiral killed at Trafalgar   

Oct 05   On this day in history thomas Greatorex, composer   

Oct 07   Paul Anton Wineberger, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 11   In the year 1758 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   Johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies in the year 1758.   

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Jan 24   On this day in history birth of johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer   

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

Feb 07   On this day in history birth of benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer   

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

Feb 17   In the year 1758 birth of john Pinkerton, Scottish historian   

Mar 09   In the year 1758 birth of franz Joseph Gall, German/French physician (frenology)   

Mar 12   Leopold earl of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician [or March 22] was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   Johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Codrus), dies at 26 in the year 1758.   

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

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

Feb 10   In the year 1758 death of thomas Ripley, English architect   

Mar 02   Johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker, buried at 78 died on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington, English politician (b. 1705) died on this day in history.   

Mar 22   Jonathan Edwards, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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