Historical Events Happened In 1759

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

Sep 13 On this day in history james Wolfe, British general (Plains of Abraham), dies in battle at 32 Share it »

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

Sep 14 Austrian troops occupy Dresden on this day in history. Share it »

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

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

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

Sep 18 James Wolfe & the French commander Louis Montcalm, killed on this day in history. Share it »

Sep 26 On this day in history hans D L earl Yorck von Wartenburg, Prussian fieldmarshal/gov-gen Share it »

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

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

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

Oct 25 On this day in history baron Grenville, (Whig) British PM (1806-07) Share it »

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

Oct 31 On this day in history earthquake in Safed Palestine kills hundred Share it »

Nov 13 On this day in history timothy Olmstead, composer Share it »

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

Nov 20 Nikolaus Paul Zmeskall, composer on this day in history. Share it »

Nov 21 On this day in history battle at Maxen: Prussian army surrenders to Austrians Share it »

Nov 24 Destructive eruption of Vesuvius on this day in history. Share it »

Nov 27 Franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer on this day in history. Share it »

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

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

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader Share it »

Jan 17 Paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist was born on this day in history. Share it »

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 03 On this day in history death of marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed Share it »

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

Jan 12 On this day in history anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49 Share it »

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

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

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

Apr 14 Georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74 on this day in history. Share it »