{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1759

Oct 20 Chauncey Goodrich, U.S. Senator from Connecticut (d. 1815) was born in the year 1759.  

Oct 25 Baron Grenville, (Whig) British PM (1806-07) was born in the year 1759.  

Oct 25 Maria Fyodorovna of Russia, wife of Tsar Paul I of Russia (d. 1828) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 26 Georges Danton, France, revolutionary leader/min of Justice was born in the year 1759.  

Nov 10 Frederich von Schiller, Germany, poet/lyricist (Ode to Joy) was born in the year 1759.  

Nov 10 On this day in history birth of frederich von Schiller, Germany, poet/lyricist (Ode to Joy) (d. 1805)  

Nov 10 Friedrich von Schiller, German writer (d. 1805) was born on this day in history.  

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

Nov 20 In the year 1759 birth of nikolaus Paul Zmeskall, composer  

Nov 27 Franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer was born in the year 1759.  

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

Jan 12 On this day in history anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49  

Feb 15 Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89 on this day in history.  

Mar 11 On this day in history 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