Famous Personalities Born In 1759

Jan 04 In the year 1759 birth of maria Rosa Coccia, composer  

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

Jan 17 Paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist was born in the year 1759.  

Jan 21 Johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot was born in the year 1759.  

Jan 25 In the year 1759 birth of robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne)  

Jan 31 In the year 1759 birth of francois Devienne, composer  

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

Feb 27 On this day in history birth of johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer  

Mar 02 On this day in history birth of johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner, composer  

Mar 22 On this day in history birth of hedwig Elizabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen of Sweden and Norway (d. 1818)  

Apr 18 In the year 1759 birth of jacques-Christian-Michel Widerkehr, composer  

Apr 27 On this day in history birth of mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, England, writer/feminist (Female Reader)  

May 01 Jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US predictor was born in the year 1759.  

May 06 Francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician was born in the year 1759.  

May 15 Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer was born on this day in history.  

May 18 Charles Duquesnoy, composer was born on this day in history.  

May 20 William Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC) was born in the year 1759.  

May 22 In the year 1759 birth of gervais-Francois Couperin, composer  

May 23 In the year 1759 birth of antoinio da Silva Leite, composer  

May 26 On this day in history birth of mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, writer/mother of Mary Shelley  

May 28 On this day in history birth of william Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06)  

Jun 02 On this day in history birth of jan Ekels, the Young, Dutch painter  

Jun 05 In the year 1759 birth of theodor Zwetler, composer  

Jun 08 Thomas Dunham Whitaker, Rainham Norfolk UK, topographer was born on this day in history.  

Jun 21 Alexander J. Dallas, American statesman and financier (d. 1817) was born in the year 1759.  

Jul 10 On this day in history birth of eleanore Sophia Maria Westenholz, composer  

Jul 19 On this day in history birth of seraphim of Sarov, Russian Orthodox Saint (d. 1833)  

Jul 24 Victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21) was born in the year 1759.  

Aug 24 William Wilberforce, British politician, philanthropist and leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade was born in the year 1759.  

Sep 19 William Kirby, English entomologist (d. 1850) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 26 On this day in history birth of hans D L earl Yorck von Wartenburg, Prussian fieldmarshal/gov-gen  

Oct 04 Antoine Arbogast, French mathematician (d. 1803) was born in the year 1759.  

Oct 12 Frantisek Vaclav Tomes, composer was born on this day in history.  

Oct 13 In the year 1759 birth of ecco Epkema, Dutch linguist (Frisian, old-Frisian)  

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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 On this day in history thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Neth cardinal, dies at 79  

Jan 12 Anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49 in the year 1759.  

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

Mar 11 In the year 1759 death of john Forbes, British general (b. 1710)  

Apr 08 Francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1759.  

Apr 14 Georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74 on this day in history.