Famous Deaths Happened In 1759

Jan 01 In the year 1759 death of jacques-Joachim Trotti, marquis de La Chétardie, French adventurer (b. 1705)  

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

Jan 05 On this day in history thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Neth cardinal, dies at 79  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 11 On this day in history death of john Forbes, British general (b. 1710)  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1759.  

Jun 19 On this day in history charles-Joseph-Balthazar Sohier, composer, dies at 31  

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 in the year 1759.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 24 On this day in history ewald C von Kleist, German poet, dies at 44  

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

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

Oct 10 Granville Elliott, British military officer (b. 1713) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05 Jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader was born in the year 1759.  

Jan 17 In the year 1759 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 Francois Devienne, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 15 On this day in history birth of friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena)  

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