Famous Deaths Happened In 1759

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 in the year 1759.  

Jan 05 In the year 1759 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 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 20 Georg Friedrich Handel, buried in Westminster Abbey died on this day in history.  

May 12 Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (b. 1700) died on this day in history.  

Jun 12 William Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37 in the year 1759.  

Jun 19 Charles-Joseph-Balthazar Sohier, composer, dies at 31 in the year 1759.  

Jul 25 On this day in history johann C Altnikol, German organist/klavecinist/composer, dies at 39  

Jul 27 Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis, biologist/astronomer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Aug 06 Eugene Aram, English philologist (b. 1704) died on this day in history.  

Aug 08 Karl Heinrich Graun, German composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Aug 10 Ferdinand VI, the wise, king of Spain, dies at 46 on this day in history.  

Aug 24 In the year 1759 ewald C von Kleist, German poet, dies at 44  

Sep 04 Girolamo Chiti, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Sep 10 Ferdinand Konščak, Croatian explorer (b. 1703) died in the year 1759.  

Sep 13 On this day in history james Wolfe, British general (Plains of Abraham), dies in battle at 32  

Sep 14 In the year 1759 louis Joseph Montcalm, French general (Plains of Abraham), dies at 47  

Sep 18 James Wolfe & the French commander Louis Montcalm, killed died in the year 1759.  

Sep 28 Cornelis Pronk, portrait painter/cartoonist, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Oct 10 In the year 1759 death of granville Elliott, British military officer (b. 1713)  

Oct 13 In the year 1759 death of john Henley, English minister (b. 1692)  

Nov 29 Nicolaus I Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (b. 1687) died in the year 1759.  

Jan 04 Maria Rosa Coccia, composer was born in the year 1759.  

Jan 05 Jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader was born on this day in history.  

Jan 17 On this day in history birth of paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist  

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

Jan 25 Robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 31 In the year 1759 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 on this day in history.