Famous Deaths Happened In 1759
Thursday, 03 July 2025
Jan 01 Jacques-Joachim Trotti, marquis de La Chétardie, French adventurer (b. 1705) died in the year 1759.
Jan 03 In the year 1759 death of marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed
Jan 05 Thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Neth cardinal, dies at 79 on this day in history.
Jan 12 On this day in history anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49
Feb 15 On this day in history alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89
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 Georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74 on this day in history.
Apr 20 In the year 1759 death of georg Friedrich Handel, buried in Westminster Abbey
May 12 Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (b. 1700) died on this day in history.
Jun 12 William Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37 in the year 1759.
Jun 19 Charles-Joseph-Balthazar Sohier, composer, dies at 31 on this day in history.
Jul 25 In the year 1759 johann C Altnikol, German organist/klavecinist/composer, dies at 39
Jul 27 Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis, biologist/astronomer, dies at 60 on this day in history.
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 In the year 1759 ewald C von Kleist, German poet, dies at 44
Sep 04 In the year 1759 girolamo Chiti, composer, dies at 80
Sep 10 Ferdinand KonÅ¡Äak, Croatian explorer (b. 1703) died in the year 1759.
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 In the year 1759 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 on this day in history.