Page 2: Historical Events In 1759

May 01   In the year 1759 jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US predictor   

May 01   Measles in North America on this day in history.   

May 06   On this day in history francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician   

May 15   Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer in the year 1759.   

May 18   On this day in history charles Duquesnoy, composer   

May 20   In the year 1759 william Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC)   

May 22   In the year 1759 gervais-Francois Couperin, composer   

May 23   In the year 1759 antoinio da Silva Leite, composer   

May 26   On this day in history mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, writer/mother of Mary Shelley   

May 28   William Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06) in the year 1759.   

May 31   The Province of Pennsylvania bans all theater productions on this day in history.   

Jun 02   On this day in history jan Ekels, the Young, Dutch painter   

Jun 05   In the year 1759 theodor Zwetler, composer   

Jun 08   In the year 1759 thomas Dunham Whitaker, Rainham Norfolk UK, topographer   

Jun 12   William Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37 on this day in history.   

Jun 19   On this day in history charles-Joseph-Balthazar Sohier, composer, dies at 31   

Jun 27   In the year 1759 general James Wolfe begins the siege of Quebec.   

Jul 10   Eleanore Sophia Maria Westenholz, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 24   In the year 1759 victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21)   

Jul 25   British capture Fort Niagara from French (7 Years' War) in the year 1759.   

Jul 25   Johann C Altnikol, German organist/klavecinist/composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

Jul 26   French troops vacate Ticonderoga NY in the year 1759.   

Jul 27   Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis, biologist/astronomer, dies at 60 in the year 1759.   

Aug 01   On this day in history battle at Minden, Westfalen: Ferdinand van Brunswick beats France   

Aug 08   On this day in history karl Heinrich Graun, German composer, dies at 55   

Aug 10   Carlos III becomes king of Spain in the year 1759.   

Aug 10   Ferdinand VI, the wise, king of Spain, dies at 46 in the year 1759.   

Aug 12   In the year 1759 battle of Kunersdorf   

Aug 18   On this day in history -19] 2nd sea battle of Lagos: England vs France   

Aug 24   On this day in history ewald C von Kleist, German poet, dies at 44   

Aug 24   William Wilberforce, British politician, philanthropist and leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade on this day in history.   

Sep 04   Girolamo Chiti, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1759.   

Sep 12   British soldiers capture the town of Quebec on this day in history.   

Sep 13   British beat French forces at Plains of Abrahams (Quebec) on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1759.   

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist   

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

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne)   

Jan 31   Francois Devienne, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 27   On this day in history birth of johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer   

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 in the year 1759.   

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

Jan 12   Anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89   

Mar 11   In the year 1759 death of john Forbes, British general (b. 1710)   

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.