Historical Events In 1759
Friday, 22 November 2019
May 01 Jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US predictor in the year 1759.
May 06 In the year 1759 francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician
May 15 Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer in the year 1759.
May 18 Charles Duquesnoy, composer on this day in history.
May 20 In the year 1759 william Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC)
May 22 In the year 1759 gervais-Francois Couperin, composer
May 23 Antoinio da Silva Leite, composer on this day in history.
May 26 On this day in history mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, writer/mother of Mary Shelley
May 28 William Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06) in the year 1759.
May 31 The Province of Pennsylvania bans all theater productions on this day in history.
Jun 02 Jan Ekels, the Young, Dutch painter on this day in history.
Jun 05 In the year 1759 theodor Zwetler, composer
Jun 08 Thomas Dunham Whitaker, Rainham Norfolk UK, topographer in the year 1759.
Jun 12 William Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37 in the year 1759.
Jun 19 Charles-Joseph-Balthazar Sohier, composer, dies at 31 in the year 1759.
Jun 27 On this day in history general James Wolfe begins the siege of Quebec.
Jul 10 On this day in history eleanore Sophia Maria Westenholz, composer
Jul 24 Victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21) on this day in history.
Jul 25 On this day in history british capture Fort Niagara from French (7 Years' War)
Jul 25 On this day in history johann C Altnikol, German organist/klavecinist/composer, dies at 39
Jul 26 In the year 1759 french troops vacate Ticonderoga NY
Jul 27 On this day in history pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis, biologist/astronomer, dies at 60
Aug 01 Battle at Minden, Westfalen: Ferdinand van Brunswick beats France on this day in history.
Aug 08 In the year 1759 karl Heinrich Graun, German composer, dies at 55
Aug 10 Carlos III becomes king of Spain in the year 1759.
Aug 10 Ferdinand VI, the wise, king of Spain, dies at 46 in the year 1759.
Aug 12 Battle of Kunersdorf on this day in history.
Aug 18 -19] 2nd sea battle of Lagos: England vs France on this day in history.
Aug 24 Ewald C von Kleist, German poet, dies at 44 in the year 1759.
Aug 24 On this day in history william Wilberforce, British politician, philanthropist and leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade
Sep 04 Girolamo Chiti, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.
Sep 12 In the year 1759 british soldiers capture the town of Quebec.
Sep 13 On this day in history british beat French forces at Plains of Abrahams (Quebec)
Sep 13 British defeat French forces at the Battle of Quebec, Canada on this day in history.
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