Historical Events In 1759
Wednesday, 17 July 2019
May 01 On this day in history jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US predictor
May 06 Francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician in the year 1759.
May 15 Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer in the year 1759.
May 18 Charles Duquesnoy, composer in the year 1759.
May 20 William Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC) on this day in history.
May 22 In the year 1759 gervais-Francois Couperin, composer
May 23 In the year 1759 antoinio da Silva Leite, composer
May 26 In the year 1759 mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, writer/mother of Mary Shelley
May 28 In the year 1759 william Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06)
May 31 In the year 1759 the Province of Pennsylvania bans all theater productions.
Jun 02 Jan Ekels, the Young, Dutch painter in the year 1759.
Jun 05 On this day in history theodor Zwetler, composer
Jun 08 Thomas Dunham Whitaker, Rainham Norfolk UK, topographer in the year 1759.
Jun 12 On this day in history 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 In the year 1759 eleanore Sophia Maria Westenholz, composer
Jul 24 Victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21) on this day in history.
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 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 Karl Heinrich Graun, German composer, dies at 55 in the year 1759.
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 in the year 1759.
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 William Wilberforce, British politician, philanthropist and leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade on this day in history.
Sep 04 On this day in history girolamo Chiti, composer, dies at 80
Sep 12 British soldiers capture the town of Quebec on this day in history.
Sep 13 In the year 1759 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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