Historical Events In 1759

Sep 13   In the year 1759 british defeat French forces at the Battle of Quebec, Canada   

Sep 13   On this day in history james Wolfe British general dies during the Battle of the Palins of Abraham outside Quebec city   

Sep 13   James Wolfe, British general (Plains of Abraham), dies in battle at 32 in the year 1759.   

Sep 13   Wolfe defeats Montcalm on Plains of Abraham; Canada becomes English on this day in history.   

Sep 14   In the year 1759 austrian troops occupy Dresden   

Sep 14   On this day in history louis Joseph Montcalm, French general (Plains of Abraham), dies at 47   

Sep 18   In the year 1759 battle of Quebec ends, French surrender to British   

Sep 18   British capture Québec during the French & Indian War on this day in history.   

Sep 18   James Wolfe & the French commander Louis Montcalm, killed in the year 1759.   

Sep 26   In the year 1759 hans D L earl Yorck von Wartenburg, Prussian fieldmarshal/gov-gen   

Sep 28   Cornelis Pronk, portrait painter/cartoonist, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Oct 12   Frantisek Vaclav Tomes, composer in the year 1759.   

Oct 13   On this day in history ecco Epkema, Dutch linguist (Frisian, old-Frisian)   

Oct 25   In the year 1759 baron Grenville, (Whig) British PM (1806-07)   

Oct 26   Georges Danton, France, revolutionary leader/min of Justice in the year 1759.   

Oct 31   Earthquake in Safed Palestine kills hundred on this day in history.   

Nov 13   Timothy Olmstead, composer in the year 1759.   

Nov 20   -22] Battle in Bay of Quiberon, British beat French on this day in history.   

Nov 20   Nikolaus Paul Zmeskall, composer in the year 1759.   

Nov 21   In the year 1759 battle at Maxen: Prussian army surrenders to Austrians   

Nov 24   On this day in history destructive eruption of Vesuvius   

Nov 27   In the year 1759 franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer   

Dec 13   1st music store in America opens (Phila) on this day in history.   

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Jan 04   In the year 1759 birth of maria Rosa Coccia, composer   

Jan 05   Jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader was born in the year 1759.   

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   In the year 1759 birth of robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne)   

Jan 31   On this day in history birth of francois Devienne, composer   

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

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

Jan 01   In the year 1759 death of jacques-Joachim Trotti, marquis de La Chétardie, French adventurer (b. 1705)   

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

Jan 05   Thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Neth cardinal, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1759 anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49   

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

Mar 11   On this day in history death of john Forbes, British general (b. 1710)   

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

Apr 14   In the year 1759 georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74