Famous Deaths Happened In 1759

Jan 01 In the year 1759 death of jacques-Joachim Trotti, marquis de La Chétardie, French adventurer (b. 1705)  

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

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 in the year 1759.  

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

Mar 11 John Forbes, British general (b. 1710) died in the year 1759.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 27 On this day in history pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis, biologist/astronomer, dies at 60  

Aug 06 On this day in history death of eugene Aram, English philologist (b. 1704)  

Aug 08 In the year 1759 karl Heinrich Graun, German composer, dies at 55  

Aug 10 In the year 1759 ferdinand VI, the wise, king of Spain, dies at 46  

Aug 24 Ewald C von Kleist, German poet, dies at 44 in the year 1759.  

Sep 04 In the year 1759 girolamo Chiti, composer, dies at 80  

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

Sep 13 James Wolfe, British general (Plains of Abraham), dies in battle at 32 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 18 In the year 1759 death of james Wolfe & the French commander Louis Montcalm, killed  

Sep 28 On this day in history cornelis Pronk, portrait painter/cartoonist, dies at 67  

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

Oct 13 John Henley, English minister (b. 1692) died on this day in history.  

Nov 29 On this day in history death of nicolaus I Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (b. 1687)  

Jan 04 Maria Rosa Coccia, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader  

Jan 17 Paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist was born in the year 1759.  

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 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.