Famous Personalities Born In 1759

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of maria Rosa Coccia, composer  

Jan 05 Jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader was born in the year 1759.  

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

Jan 21 In the year 1759 birth of johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot  

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

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

Feb 15 On this day in history birth of friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena)  

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

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

Mar 22 Hedwig Elizabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen of Sweden and Norway (d. 1818) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 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 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 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 05 Theodor Zwetler, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 10 Eleanore Sophia Maria Westenholz, composer was born in the year 1759.  

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

Jul 24 In the year 1759 birth of victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21)  

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

Oct 04 On this day in history birth of antoine Arbogast, French mathematician (d. 1803)  

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

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

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Jan 01 Jacques-Joachim Trotti, marquis de La Chétardie, French adventurer (b. 1705) died in the year 1759.  

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

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

Jan 12 Anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Feb 15 Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89 in the year 1759.  

Mar 11 John Forbes, British general (b. 1710) died on this day in history.  

Apr 08 Francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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