Historical Events In 1759

Sep 13   British defeat French forces at the Battle of Quebec, Canada in the year 1759.  

Sep 13   James Wolfe British general dies during the Battle of the Palins of Abraham outside Quebec city on this day in history.  

Sep 13   James Wolfe, British general (Plains of Abraham), dies in battle at 32 in the year 1759.  

Sep 13   Wolfe defeats Montcalm on Plains of Abraham; Canada becomes English in the year 1759.  

Sep 14   On this day in history austrian troops occupy Dresden  

Sep 14   Louis Joseph Montcalm, French general (Plains of Abraham), dies at 47 on this day in history.  

Sep 18   Battle of Quebec ends, French surrender to British in the year 1759.  

Sep 18   British capture Québec during the French & Indian War in the year 1759.  

Sep 18   On this day in history james Wolfe & the French commander Louis Montcalm, killed  

Sep 26   Hans D L earl Yorck von Wartenburg, Prussian fieldmarshal/gov-gen in the year 1759.  

Sep 28   On this day in history cornelis Pronk, portrait painter/cartoonist, dies at 67  

Oct 12   In the year 1759 frantisek Vaclav Tomes, composer  

Oct 13   Ecco Epkema, Dutch linguist (Frisian, old-Frisian) in the year 1759.  

Oct 25   In the year 1759 baron Grenville, (Whig) British PM (1806-07)  

Oct 26   In the year 1759 georges Danton, France, revolutionary leader/min of Justice  

Oct 31   In the year 1759 earthquake in Safed Palestine kills hundred  

Nov 13   On this day in history timothy Olmstead, composer  

Nov 20   -22] Battle in Bay of Quiberon, British beat French in the year 1759.  

Nov 20   Nikolaus Paul Zmeskall, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 21   In the year 1759 battle at Maxen: Prussian army surrenders to Austrians  

Nov 24   Destructive eruption of Vesuvius on this day in history.  

Nov 27   Franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer in the year 1759.  

Dec 13   1st music store in America opens (Phila) on this day in history.  

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Jan 04   Maria Rosa Coccia, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader was born on this day in history.  

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist  

Jan 21   On this day in history birth of johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot  

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne)  

Jan 31   Francois Devienne, composer was born in the year 1759.  

Feb 15   Friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena) was born in the year 1759.  

Feb 27   Johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Jacques-Joachim Trotti, marquis de La Chétardie, French adventurer (b. 1705) died on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed died on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1759 thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Neth cardinal, dies at 79  

Jan 12   In the year 1759 anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49  

Feb 15   On this day in history alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89  

Mar 11   On this day in history death of john Forbes, British general (b. 1710)  

Apr 08   In the year 1759 francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76  

Apr 14   Georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74 in the year 1759.