Famous Deaths Happened In 1759
Monday, 16 February 2026
Jan 01 Jacques-joachim trotti: Marquis de la chétardie, french adventurer (b. 1705) 


Jan 03 Marquis & marquess of tavora: Portugese nobles, executed 


Jan 05 Thomas-philippe et de boussu: S neth cardinal, 


Jan 12 Anne of hannover: English princess, 


Feb 15 Alexander von papenhoven: Flemish religious sculptor, 


Mar 11 John forbes: British general (b. 1710) 


Apr 08 Francois de la croix: Composer, 


Apr 14 Georg friedrich handel: Organist/composer (watermusic), 


Apr 20 Georg friedrich handel: Buried in westminster abbey 


May 12 Lambert-sigisbert adam: French sculptor (b. 1700) 


Jun 12 William collins: English poet (ode to simplicity), 


Jun 19 Charles-joseph-balthazar sohier: Composer, 


Jul 25 Johann c altnikol: German organist/klavecinist/composer, 


Jul 27 Pierre-louis moreau de maupertuis: Biologist/astronomer, 


Aug 06 Eugene aram: English philologist (b. 1704) 


Aug 08 Karl heinrich graun: German composer, 


Aug 10 Ferdinand vi: The wise, king of spain, 


Aug 24 Ewald c von kleist: German poet, 


Sep 04 Girolamo chiti: Composer, 


Sep 10 Ferdinand konÅ¡Äak: Croatian explorer (b. 1703) 


Sep 13 James wolfe: British general (plains of abraham), 


Sep 14 Louis joseph montcalm: French general (plains of abraham), 


Sep 18 James wolfe & the french commander louis montcalm: Killed 


Sep 28 Cornelis pronk: Portrait painter/cartoonist, 


Oct 10 Granville elliott: British military officer (b. 1713) 


Oct 13 John henley: English minister (b. 1692) 


Nov 29 Nicolaus i bernoulli: Swiss mathematician (b. 1687) 


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