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 Marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed died on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Neth cardinal, dies at 79 in the year 1759.  

Jan 12 On this day in history anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49  

Feb 15 Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89 in the year 1759.  

Mar 11 In the year 1759 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 20 Georg Friedrich Handel, buried in Westminster Abbey died in the year 1759.  

May 12 On this day in history death of lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (b. 1700)  

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 On this day in history johann C Altnikol, German organist/klavecinist/composer, dies at 39  

Jul 27 In the year 1759 pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis, biologist/astronomer, dies at 60  

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

Aug 08 On this day in history karl Heinrich Graun, German composer, dies at 55  

Aug 10 Ferdinand VI, the wise, king of Spain, dies at 46 in the year 1759.  

Aug 24 In the year 1759 ewald C von Kleist, German poet, dies at 44  

Sep 04 On this day in history 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 On this day in history louis Joseph Montcalm, French general (Plains of Abraham), dies at 47  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 10 On this day in history 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 Nicolaus I Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (b. 1687) died on this day in history.  

Jan 04 Maria Rosa Coccia, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 25 In the year 1759 birth of robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne)  

Jan 31 Francois Devienne, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 15 Friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena) was born in the year 1759.  

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