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 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 Francois Devienne, composer was born on this day in history.  

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.  

Mar 02 In the year 1759 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 Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, England, writer/feminist (Female Reader) was born in the year 1759.  

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

May 06 On this day in history birth of francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician  

May 15 Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer was born in the year 1759.  

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

May 20 On this day in history birth of william Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC)  

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

May 23 Antoinio da Silva Leite, composer was born on this day in history.  

May 26 Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, writer/mother of Mary Shelley was born in the year 1759.  

May 28 William Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06) was born in the year 1759.  

Jun 02 In the year 1759 birth of jan Ekels, the Young, Dutch painter  

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

Jun 08 In the year 1759 birth of thomas Dunham Whitaker, Rainham Norfolk UK, topographer  

Jun 21 Alexander J. Dallas, American statesman and financier (d. 1817) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 24 William Wilberforce, British politician, philanthropist and leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade was born on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 13 On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1759.  

Jan 12 On this day in history 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 Francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1759.  

Apr 14 On this day in history georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74