Famous Deaths Happened 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1759.  

Mar 11 John Forbes, British general (b. 1710) died on this day in history.  

Apr 08 On this day in history francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76  

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 In the year 1759 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 In the year 1759 johann C Altnikol, German organist/klavecinist/composer, dies at 39  

Jul 27 On this day in history 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 On this day in history ferdinand VI, the wise, king of Spain, dies at 46  

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

Sep 04 In the year 1759 girolamo Chiti, composer, dies at 80  

Sep 10 In the year 1759 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 In the year 1759 louis Joseph Montcalm, French general (Plains of Abraham), dies at 47  

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 in the year 1759.  

Oct 10 Granville Elliott, British military officer (b. 1713) died in the year 1759.  

Oct 13 John Henley, English minister (b. 1692) died in the year 1759.  

Nov 29 In the year 1759 death of nicolaus I Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (b. 1687)  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of maria Rosa Coccia, composer  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader  

Jan 17 Paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist was born in the year 1759.  

Jan 21 In the year 1759 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 in the year 1759.  

Feb 15 Friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena) was born on this day in history.  

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