Page 3: Historical Events In 1759

Sep 13   British defeat French forces at the Battle of Quebec, Canada on this day in history.   

Sep 13   In the year 1759 james Wolfe British general dies during the Battle of the Palins of Abraham outside Quebec city   

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

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

Sep 14   Austrian troops occupy Dresden in the year 1759.   

Sep 14   In the year 1759 louis Joseph Montcalm, French general (Plains of Abraham), dies at 47   

Sep 18   On this day in history battle of Quebec ends, French surrender to British   

Sep 18   British capture Québec during the French & Indian War in the year 1759.   

Sep 18   In the year 1759 james Wolfe & the French commander Louis Montcalm, killed   

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 in the year 1759.   

Oct 12   On this day in history frantisek Vaclav Tomes, composer   

Oct 13   Ecco Epkema, Dutch linguist (Frisian, old-Frisian) on this day in history.   

Oct 25   Baron Grenville, (Whig) British PM (1806-07) in the year 1759.   

Oct 26   On this day in history georges Danton, France, revolutionary leader/min of Justice   

Oct 31   Earthquake in Safed Palestine kills hundred in the year 1759.   

Nov 13   Timothy Olmstead, composer in the year 1759.   

Nov 20   In the year 1759 -22] Battle in Bay of Quiberon, British beat French   

Nov 20   On this day in history nikolaus Paul Zmeskall, composer   

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

Nov 24   Destructive eruption of Vesuvius in the year 1759.   

Nov 27   On this day in history franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer   

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

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

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

Jan 17   Paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist was born in the year 1759.   

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

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

Jan 31   Francois Devienne, composer was born in the year 1759.   

Feb 15   In the year 1759 birth of friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena)   

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 in the year 1759.   

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

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.