Famous Deaths In 1759

Jan 01 Jacques-Joachim Trotti, marquis de La Chétardie, French adventurer (b. 1705) died on this day in history.

Jan 03 Marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed died in the year 1759.

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 John Forbes, British general (b. 1710) died on this day in history.

Apr 08 Francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1759.

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

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

Aug 06 Eugene Aram, English philologist (b. 1704) died on this day in history.

Aug 08 Karl Heinrich Graun, German composer, dies at 55 in the year 1759.

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 Girolamo Chiti, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1759.

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 On this day in history death of james Wolfe & the French commander Louis Montcalm, killed

Sep 28 Cornelis Pronk, portrait painter/cartoonist, dies at 67 in the year 1759.

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

Oct 13 In the year 1759 death of john Henley, English minister (b. 1692)

Nov 29 On this day in history death of nicolaus I Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (b. 1687)

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 on this day in history.

Feb 27 Johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer was born on this day in history.