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 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 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76  

Apr 14 On this day in history 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 in the year 1759.  

Jul 25 Johann C Altnikol, German organist/klavecinist/composer, dies at 39 in the year 1759.  

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

Aug 10 On this day in history ferdinand VI, the wise, king of Spain, dies at 46  

Aug 24 On this day in history ewald C von Kleist, German poet, dies at 44  

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

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 In the year 1759 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 In the year 1759 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 On this day in history birth of paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist  

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 in the year 1759.  

Jan 31 Francois Devienne, composer was born in the year 1759.  

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