Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In 1759

Oct 20 Chauncey Goodrich, U.S. Senator from Connecticut (d. 1815) was born on this day in history.  

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

Oct 25 In the year 1759 birth of maria Fyodorovna of Russia, wife of Tsar Paul I of Russia (d. 1828)  

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

Nov 10 In the year 1759 birth of frederich von Schiller, Germany, poet/lyricist (Ode to Joy)  

Nov 10 Frederich von Schiller, Germany, poet/lyricist (Ode to Joy) (d. 1805) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 10 Friedrich von Schiller, German writer (d. 1805) was born in the year 1759.  

Nov 13 In the year 1759 birth of timothy Olmstead, composer  

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

Nov 27 On this day in history birth of franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer  

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

Jan 03 In the year 1759 death of marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed  

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

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

Feb 15 In the year 1759 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 Georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74 in the year 1759.