Famous Deaths In 1759

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

Jan 03 On this day in history 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 in the year 1759.

Feb 15 In the year 1759 alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89

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

Apr 20 In the year 1759 death of georg Friedrich Handel, buried in Westminster Abbey

May 12 Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (b. 1700) died in the year 1759.

Jun 12 On this day in history william Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37

Jun 19 Charles-Joseph-Balthazar Sohier, composer, dies at 31 on this day in history.

Jul 25 Johann C Altnikol, German organist/klavecinist/composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.

Jul 27 Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis, biologist/astronomer, dies at 60 in the year 1759.

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

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

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 on this day in history.

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

Sep 10 On this day in history death of ferdinand Konščak, Croatian explorer (b. 1703)

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

Sep 14 Louis Joseph Montcalm, French general (Plains of Abraham), dies at 47 in the year 1759.

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

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

Oct 10 Granville Elliott, British military officer (b. 1713) died on this day in history.

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

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

Jan 17 In the year 1759 birth of paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist

Jan 21 Johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot was born in the year 1759.

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 on this day in history.

Feb 27 In the year 1759 birth of johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer