Famous Deaths In 1759

Jan 01 Jacques-Joachim Trotti, marquis de La Chétardie, French adventurer (b. 1705) died on this day in history.

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 On this day in history alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89

Mar 11 John Forbes, British general (b. 1710) died on this day in history.

Apr 08 On this day in history 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 in the year 1759.

May 12 In the year 1759 death of lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (b. 1700)

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

Aug 06 In the year 1759 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 in the year 1759.

Sep 10 Ferdinand Konščak, Croatian explorer (b. 1703) died on this day in history.

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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of john Henley, English minister (b. 1692)

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

Jan 04 In the year 1759 birth of maria Rosa Coccia, composer

Jan 05 In the year 1759 birth of jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader

Jan 17 Paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist was born on this day in history.

Jan 21 Johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot was born on this day in history.

Jan 25 On this day in history birth of robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne)

Jan 31 In the year 1759 birth of francois Devienne, composer

Feb 15 On this day in history birth of friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena)

Feb 27 On this day in history birth of johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer