Historical Events In 1759
Thursday, 19 May 2022
May 01 Jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US predictor on this day in history.
May 01 Measles in North America on this day in history.
May 06 On this day in history francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician
May 15 Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer on this day in history.
May 18 On this day in history charles Duquesnoy, composer
May 20 William Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC) in the year 1759.
May 22 In the year 1759 gervais-Francois Couperin, composer
May 23 In the year 1759 antoinio da Silva Leite, composer
May 26 Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, writer/mother of Mary Shelley on this day in history.
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 in the year 1759.
Jun 02 In the year 1759 jan Ekels, the Young, Dutch painter
Jun 05 On this day in history theodor Zwetler, composer
Jun 08 On this day in history thomas Dunham Whitaker, Rainham Norfolk UK, topographer
Jun 12 In the year 1759 william Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37
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 In the year 1759 victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21)
Jul 25 In the year 1759 british capture Fort Niagara from French (7 Years' War)
Jul 25 Johann C Altnikol, German organist/klavecinist/composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.
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 On this day in history battle at Minden, Westfalen: Ferdinand van Brunswick beats France
Aug 08 In the year 1759 karl Heinrich Graun, German composer, dies at 55
Aug 10 Carlos III becomes king of Spain on this day in history.
Aug 10 On this day in history ferdinand VI, the wise, king of Spain, dies at 46
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 In the year 1759 ewald C von Kleist, German poet, dies at 44
Aug 24 William Wilberforce, British politician, philanthropist and leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade in the year 1759.
Sep 04 Girolamo Chiti, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.
Sep 12 On this day in history british soldiers capture the town of Quebec.
Sep 13 In the year 1759 british beat French forces at Plains of Abrahams (Quebec)
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