Famous Deaths In 1759

Jan 01 On this day in history 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 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 Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89 in the year 1759.

Mar 11 On this day in history death of john Forbes, British general (b. 1710)

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 in the year 1759.

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 William Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37 on this day in history.

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

Jul 25 In the year 1759 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 Eugene Aram, English philologist (b. 1704) died on this day in history.

Aug 08 On this day in history 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 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 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 Cornelis Pronk, portrait painter/cartoonist, dies at 67 in the year 1759.

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

Oct 13 John Henley, English minister (b. 1692) died in the year 1759.

Nov 29 Nicolaus I Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (b. 1687) died on this day in history.

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

Jan 05 Jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader was born in the year 1759.

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

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

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 in the year 1759.