Famous Personalities Born In 1759

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

Jan 05 In the year 1759 birth of jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader  

Jan 17 Paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of francois Devienne, composer  

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

Feb 27 Johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer was born in the year 1759.  

Mar 02 Johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner, composer was born in the year 1759.  

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

Apr 18 Jacques-Christian-Michel Widerkehr, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 27 Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, England, writer/feminist (Female Reader) was born on this day in history.  

May 01 On this day in history birth of jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US predictor  

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 on this day in history.  

May 22 Gervais-Francois Couperin, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

May 26 Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, writer/mother of Mary Shelley was born on this day in history.  

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

Jun 02 Jan Ekels, the Young, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.  

Jun 05 Theodor Zwetler, composer was born in the year 1759.  

Jun 08 On this day in history birth of thomas Dunham Whitaker, Rainham Norfolk UK, topographer  

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

Jul 10 In the year 1759 birth of eleanore Sophia Maria Westenholz, composer  

Jul 19 Seraphim of Sarov, Russian Orthodox Saint (d. 1833) was born in the year 1759.  

Jul 24 Victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 24 On this day in history birth of william Wilberforce, British politician, philanthropist and leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade  

Sep 19 In the year 1759 birth of william Kirby, English entomologist (d. 1850)  

Sep 26 In the year 1759 birth of hans D L earl Yorck von Wartenburg, Prussian fieldmarshal/gov-gen  

Oct 04 In the year 1759 birth of antoine Arbogast, French mathematician (d. 1803)  

Oct 12 On this day in history birth of frantisek Vaclav Tomes, composer  

Oct 13 Ecco Epkema, Dutch linguist (Frisian, old-Frisian) was born on this day in history.  

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Jan 01 In the year 1759 death of jacques-Joachim Trotti, marquis de La Chétardie, French adventurer (b. 1705)  

Jan 03 On this day in history death of marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed  

Jan 05 Thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Neth cardinal, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 14 In the year 1759 georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74