Notable Deaths In 1759

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 konščak: 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)  

Jan 04 Maria rosa coccia: Composer  

Jan 05 Jacques cathelineau: French royalist/army leader  

Jan 17 Paul cuffe: Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist  

Jan 21 Johan valckenaer: Dutch politician/patriot  

Jan 25 Robert burns: Alloway scotland, poet (auld lang syne)  

Jan 31 Francois devienne: Composer  

Feb 15 Friedrich a wolfius: [wolf], german philological (prolegomena)  

Feb 27 Johann carl friedrich rellstab: Composer