Historical Events In 1759

Jan 02   On this day in history in Montreal, French Intendant Bigot cuts the bread ration in New France to half a pound per person per day.   

Jan 03   In the year 1759 marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1759 jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1759 george Washington marries Martha Dandridge Curtis   

Jan 11   1st American life insurance company incorporated, Philadelphia in the year 1759.   

Jan 11   First American life insurance company incorporated, Philadelphia on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49 in the year 1759.   

Jan 15   In the year 1759 british Museum opens in Montague House, London   

Jan 16   In the year 1759 british Museum opens in London   

Jan 17   Paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1759 johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot   

Jan 25   Robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne) in the year 1759.   

Jan 25   On this day in history the birth of Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet   

Jan 31   On this day in history francois Devienne, composer   

Feb 13   In Halifax Nova Scotia the first use of secret ballot in Canada in Nova Scotia Assembly; first legislature in British territory to permit secret voting in the year 1759.   

Feb 15   Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89 in the year 1759.   

Feb 15   Friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena) in the year 1759.   

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

Feb 28   On this day in history pope Clement XIII allows Bible to be translated into various languages   

Feb 28   In the year 1759 pope Clement XIII grants permission for the Bible to be translated into the languages of the Roman Catholic states   

Mar 02   In the year 1759 johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner, composer   

Mar 13   27th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet on this day in history.   

Apr 08   British troops chase French out of Masulipatam India on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Apr 13   French beat European Aliies in Battle of Bergen on this day in history.   

Apr 13   French beat European Allies in Battle of Bergen on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74 in the year 1759.   

Apr 18   Jacques-Christian-Michel Widerkehr, composer in the year 1759.   

Apr 20   Georg Friedrich Handel, buried in Westminster Abbey in the year 1759.   

Apr 27   On this day in history mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, England, writer/feminist (Female Reader)   

Apr 27   The birth of Mary Godwin/Shelley, Author of the novel 'Frankenstein' in the year 1759.   

May 01   On this day in history british fleet occupies Guadeloupe, West-Indies, on France   

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Jan 04   On this day in history birth of maria Rosa Coccia, composer   

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 in the year 1759.   

Jan 25   Robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 31   On this day in history 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.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1759 death of marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed   

Jan 05   On this day in history thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Neth cardinal, dies at 79   

Jan 12   Anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49 in the year 1759.   

Feb 15   Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Mar 11   John Forbes, British general (b. 1710) died in the year 1759.   

Apr 08   Francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1759.   

Apr 14   Georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74 in the year 1759.