Famous Deaths In 1759

Jan 01 On this day in history death of jacques-Joachim Trotti, marquis de La Chétardie, French adventurer (b. 1705)  

Jan 03 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Apr 20 On this day in history death of georg Friedrich Handel, buried in Westminster Abbey  

May 12 Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (b. 1700) died in the year 1759.  

Jun 12 On this day in history william Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37  

Jun 19 Charles-Joseph-Balthazar Sohier, composer, dies at 31 on this day in history.  

Jul 25 Johann C Altnikol, German organist/klavecinist/composer, dies at 39 in the year 1759.  

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

Aug 06 On this day in history death of eugene Aram, English philologist (b. 1704)  

Aug 08 Karl Heinrich Graun, German composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Aug 10 On this day in history ferdinand VI, the wise, king of Spain, dies at 46  

Aug 24 In the year 1759 ewald C von Kleist, German poet, dies at 44  

Sep 04 On this day in history girolamo Chiti, composer, dies at 80  

Sep 10 On this day in history death of ferdinand Konščak, Croatian explorer (b. 1703)  

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

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

Sep 18 On this day in history death of james Wolfe & the French commander Louis Montcalm, killed  

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

Oct 10 Granville Elliott, British military officer (b. 1713) died in the year 1759.  

Oct 13 In the year 1759 death of john Henley, English minister (b. 1692)  

Nov 29 On this day in history death of nicolaus I Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (b. 1687)  

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

Jan 05 Jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader was born on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 27 Johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer was born on this day in history.