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   In the year 1759 wolfe defeats Montcalm on Plains of Abraham; Canada becomes English   

Sep 14   Austrian troops occupy Dresden in the year 1759.   

Sep 14   Louis Joseph Montcalm, French general (Plains of Abraham), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

Sep 18   Battle of Quebec ends, French surrender to British on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Sep 28   In the year 1759 cornelis Pronk, portrait painter/cartoonist, dies at 67   

Oct 12   Frantisek Vaclav Tomes, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Ecco Epkema, Dutch linguist (Frisian, old-Frisian) in the year 1759.   

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

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   On this day in history timothy Olmstead, composer   

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

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

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

Nov 24   In the year 1759 destructive eruption of Vesuvius   

Nov 27   Franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer in the year 1759.   

Dec 13   In the year 1759 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   In the year 1759 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   Robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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