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 In the year 1759 death of marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed  

Jan 05 In the year 1759 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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1759 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 Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (b. 1700) died in the year 1759.  

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 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 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 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 in the year 1759.  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 18 On this day in history death of james Wolfe & the French commander Louis Montcalm, killed  

Sep 28 On this day in history cornelis Pronk, portrait painter/cartoonist, dies at 67  

Oct 10 On this day in history death of granville Elliott, British military officer (b. 1713)  

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

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

Jan 17 Paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 21 Johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot was born on this day in history.  

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 Johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer was born in the year 1759.