Famous Deaths In 1759

Jan 01 Jacques-Joachim Trotti, marquis de La Chétardie, French adventurer (b. 1705) died in the year 1759.  

Jan 03 On this day in history death of marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed  

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

Jan 12 Anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Feb 15 On this day in history alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89  

Mar 11 John Forbes, British general (b. 1710) died in the year 1759.  

Apr 08 Francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Apr 14 On this day in history georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74  

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

May 12 In the year 1759 death of lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (b. 1700)  

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 in the year 1759.  

Jul 25 Johann C Altnikol, German organist/klavecinist/composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 24 Ewald C von Kleist, German poet, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

Sep 04 Girolamo Chiti, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Sep 10 On this day in history death of ferdinand Konščak, Croatian explorer (b. 1703)  

Sep 13 In the year 1759 james Wolfe, British general (Plains of Abraham), dies in battle at 32  

Sep 14 Louis Joseph Montcalm, French general (Plains of Abraham), dies at 47 in the year 1759.  

Sep 18 James Wolfe & the French commander Louis Montcalm, killed died on this day in history.  

Sep 28 Cornelis Pronk, portrait painter/cartoonist, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Oct 10 In the year 1759 death of granville Elliott, British military officer (b. 1713)  

Oct 13 On this day in history death of john Henley, English minister (b. 1692)  

Nov 29 Nicolaus I Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (b. 1687) died in the year 1759.  

Jan 04 Maria Rosa Coccia, composer was born in the year 1759.  

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 On this day in history birth of johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot  

Jan 25 Robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 31 In the year 1759 birth of francois Devienne, composer  

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

Feb 27 In the year 1759 birth of johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer