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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

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 In the year 1759 death of georg Friedrich Handel, buried in Westminster Abbey

May 12 Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (b. 1700) died on this day in history.

Jun 12 In the year 1759 william Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37

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 in the year 1759.

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

Oct 13 John Henley, English minister (b. 1692) died on this day in history.

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

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

Jan 25 Robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne) was born in the year 1759.

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

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