Historical Events In 1758

Jun 30   In the year 1758 seven Years' War: The Battle of Domstadtl takes place.  

Jul 05   Lake George New York, General James Abercromby leaves the ruins of Fort William Henry at the head of Lake George to attack the French at Fort Carillon; army of 6,000 British regulars, and almost 9000 provincials from New England, New York and New Jersey, embarks in hundreds of batteaux and whale boats on this day in history.  

Jul 06   George Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe, British general on this day in history.  

Jul 08   On this day in history english & Colonial assault on France at Ticonderoga, NY  

Jul 21   Elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration) on this day in history.  

Jul 24   George Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess in the year 1758.  

Jul 24   On this day in history john Dyer, poet, dies  

Jul 25   On this day in history seven Years' War: the island battery at Fortress Louisbourg in Nova Scotia is silenced and all French warships are destroyed or taken.  

Jul 26   In the year 1758 british battle fleet under gen James Wolfe conquerors Louisbourg  

Jul 29   Antonius van Gils, Dutch RC theologist (opposed Enlightenment) on this day in history.  

Aug 08   In the year 1758 british troops occupy & plunder Cherbourg  

Aug 09   On this day in history bruno Dalberg/Anonymus Belga, [Petrus the Wacker van Zon], writer  

Aug 14   Battle at Zorndorf: Prussia beat Russia, 1000s killed in the year 1758.  

Aug 14   Carle [Antoine CH] Vernet, French painter/lithographer on this day in history.  

Aug 15   Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (fotometrie), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Aug 25   Battle at Zorndorf: Prussia beat Russians: 1000s killed on this day in history.  

Aug 25   On this day in history franz Teyber, composer  

Aug 27   Colonel John Bradstreet 1714-1774 captures Fort Frontenac and its rich storehouses, as well as nine armed vessels with 100 guns, the total French naval force on Lake Ontario; British have only two wounded and not a single man killed on this day in history.  

Aug 29   In the year 1758 first indian reservation established  

Aug 29   Gerard Van Wage, historian, dies at 75 in the year 1758.  

Aug 29   New Jersey Legislature forms 1st Indian reservation on this day in history.  

Sep 01   In the year 1758 wilhelmus Kist, writer/director of Dutch Staatscourant  

Sep 11   Battle of Saint Cast France repels British invasion during the Seven Year's War in the year 1758.  

Sep 12   Charles Messier observes Crab Nebula & begins catalog on this day in history.  

Sep 12   Charles Messier observes the Crab Nebula and begins catalog on this day in history.  

Sep 26   In the year 1758 cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires.  

Sep 29   Horatio Nelson, Burnham Thorpe Britain, naval hero (Trafalgar) in the year 1758.  

Sep 29   On this day in history the birth of Horatio Nelson, English admiral killed at Trafalgar  

Oct 05   On this day in history thomas Greatorex, composer  

Oct 07   Paul Anton Wineberger, composer in the year 1758.  

Oct 11   On this day in history wilhelm Olbers, discovered asteroids (Pallas & Vesta)  

Oct 14   Battle at Hochkirk, Saksen: Austrian army beats Prussia in the year 1758.  

Oct 16   Noah Webster, lexicographer (Webster's Dictionary) on this day in history.  

Oct 19   On this day in history johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies  

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Jan 24   In the year 1758 birth of johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer  

Feb 04   In the year 1758 birth of pierre-Gabriel Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer  

Feb 07   On this day in history birth of benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer  

Feb 12   Christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer was born in the year 1758.  

Feb 17   In the year 1758 birth of john Pinkerton, Scottish historian  

Mar 09   On this day in history birth of franz Joseph Gall, German/French physician (frenology)  

Mar 12   Leopold earl of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician [or March 22] was born in the year 1758.  

Mar 26   On this day in history birth of johann Daniel Ferstenberg, composer  

Jan 01   In the year 1758 johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Codrus), dies at 26  

Jan 07   Allan Ramsay Sr, Scottish poet (Gentle Shepherd), dies at 71 in the year 1758.  

Feb 05   Bernhard Christian Weber, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

Feb 10   Thomas Ripley, English architect died on this day in history.  

Mar 02   Johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker, buried at 78 died in the year 1758.  

Mar 06   Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington, English politician (b. 1705) died on this day in history.  

Mar 22   Jonathan Edwards, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin), dies at 54 in the year 1758.  

Mar 28   Jonathan Edwards, US theologist (Great Awakening), dies at 54 in the year 1758.