Historical Events In 1758

Jan 01   Johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Codrus), dies at 26   

Jan 07   Allan Ramsay Sr, Scottish poet (Gentle Shepherd), dies at 71   

Jan 11   Russian troops occupy Königsberg, East-Prussia [NS=Jan 22]   

Jan 22   Russian troops occupy Königsberg, East Prussia [OS=Jan 11]   

Jan 24   Johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer   

Feb 04   Pierre-Gabriel Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer.   

Feb 05   Bernhard Christian Weber, composer, dies at 45.   

Feb 07   Benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer   

Feb 10   Thomas Ripley, English architect   

Feb 12   Christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer   

Feb 17   John Pinkerton, Scottish historian   

Mar 02   Johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker, buried at 78.   

Mar 09   Franz Joseph Gall, German/French physician (frenology).   

Mar 12   Leopold earl of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician [or March 22].   

Mar 22   Jonathan Edwards, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin), dies at 54.   

Mar 26   Johann Daniel Ferstenberg, composer   

Mar 27   Battle at Emmerich British army floats around France the Rhine.   

Mar 28   Jonathan Edwards, US theologist (Great Awakening), dies at 54.   

Apr 02   Johann Balthasar Konig, composer, dies at 67.   

Apr 04   John Hoppner, portrait painter.   

Apr 17   In this year, Francis Williams, 1st US black college graduate, publishes poems   

Apr 17   In this year, Francis Williams, inaugural US black college graduate, publishes poems   

Apr 24   Florian Wrastill, composer, dies at 41   

Apr 27   Jan Francisci, composer, dies at 66.   

Apr 28   James Monroe, American president is born   

Apr 28   James Monroe, Westmoreland Va, (D-R) 5th pres (1817-25).   

May 03   Benedict XIV, [Prospero L Lambertini], Pope (1740-58), dies at 83.   

May 06   Maximilien Robespierre, Arras Fr, French revolutionary/avocat (1781)   

May 21   Mary Campbell is abducted from her home in Pennsylvania by Lenape during the French and Indian War   

Jun 02   Cornelis R T Krayenhoff, Dutch fortress engineer/cartographer.   

Jun 18   Pieter PJQ Ondaatje, Ceylon/Dutch jurist/patriot   

Jun 23   Seven Years' War: Battle of Krefeld   

Jun 30   Seven Years' War: The Battle of Domstadtl takes place.   

Jul 05   Lake George New York, General James Abercromby leaves the ruins of Fort William Henry at the head of Lake George to attack the French at Fort Carillon; army of 6000 British regulars, and almost 9000 provincials from New England, New York and New Jersey, embarks in hundreds of batteaux and whale boats   

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Jan 24   Johann chrysostomus drexel: Composer   

Feb 04   Pierre-gabriel gardel: French ballet dancer/choreographer   

Feb 07   Benedikt emanuel schack: Composer   

Feb 12   Christian ignatius latrobe: Composer   

Feb 17   John pinkerton: Scottish historian   

Mar 09   Franz joseph gall: German/french physician (frenology)   

Mar 12   Leopold earl of limburg stirum: Dutch general/politician [or march 22]   

Mar 26   Johann daniel ferstenberg: Composer   

Jan 01   Johann f von cronegk: German playwright (codrus),   

Jan 07   Allan ramsay sr: Scottish poet (gentle shepherd),   

Feb 05   Bernhard christian weber: Composer,   

Feb 10   Thomas ripley: English architect   

Mar 02   Johann baptist zimmermann: German stucco worker, buried at 78   

Mar 06   Henry vane: 1st earl of darlington, english politician (b. 1705)   

Mar 22   Jonathan edwards: Theologian/philosopher (original sin),    

Mar 28   Jonathan edwards: Us theologist (great awakening),