Historical Events In 1759
Monday, 27 May 2019
May 01 Jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US predictor on this day in history.
May 06 Francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician on this day in history.
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 On this day in history gervais-Francois Couperin, composer
May 23 On this day in history antoinio da Silva Leite, composer
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) on this day in history.
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 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 on this day in history.
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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history french troops vacate Ticonderoga NY
Jul 27 Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis, biologist/astronomer, dies at 60 on this day in history.
Aug 01 In the year 1759 battle at Minden, Westfalen: Ferdinand van Brunswick beats France
Aug 08 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
Aug 12 In the year 1759 battle of Kunersdorf
Aug 18 -19] 2nd sea battle of Lagos: England vs France in the year 1759.
Aug 24 Ewald C von Kleist, German poet, dies at 44 on this day in history.
Aug 24 In the year 1759 william Wilberforce, British politician, philanthropist and leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade
Sep 04 Girolamo Chiti, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1759.
Sep 12 British soldiers capture the town of Quebec in the year 1759.
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 in the year 1759.
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