Page 2: Historical Events In 1758

Jun 30   Seven Years' War: The Battle of Domstadtl takes place on this day in history.   

Jul 05   On this day in history 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 6,000 British regulars, and almost 9000 provincials from New England, New York and New Jersey, embarks in hundreds of batteaux and whale boats.   

Jul 06   George Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe, British general in the year 1758.   

Jul 08   English & Colonial assault on France at Ticonderoga, NY on this day in history.   

Jul 21   Elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration) on this day in history.   

Jul 24   George Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess in the year 1758.   

Jul 24   John Dyer, poet, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 25   On this day in history seven Years' War: the island battery at Fortress Louisbourg in Nova Scotia is silenced and all French warships are destroyed or taken.   

Jul 26   British battle fleet under gen James Wolfe conquerors Louisbourg on this day in history.   

Jul 29   On this day in history antonius van Gils, Dutch RC theologist (opposed Enlightenment)   

Aug 08   On this day in history british troops occupy & plunder Cherbourg   

Aug 09   Bruno Dalberg/Anonymus Belga, [Petrus the Wacker van Zon], writer in the year 1758.   

Aug 14   On this day in history battle at Zorndorf: Prussia beat Russia, 1000s killed   

Aug 14   On this day in history carle [Antoine CH] Vernet, French painter/lithographer   

Aug 15   Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (fotometrie), dies at 60 in the year 1758.   

Aug 25   On this day in history battle at Zorndorf: Prussia beat Russians: 1000s killed   

Aug 25   In the year 1758 franz Teyber, composer   

Aug 27   Colonel John Bradstreet 1714-1774 captures Fort Frontenac and its rich storehouses, as well as nine armed vessels with 100 guns, the total French naval force on Lake Ontario; British have only two wounded and not a single man killed on this day in history.   

Aug 29   In the year 1758 first indian reservation established   

Aug 29   Gerard Van Wage, historian, dies at 75 in the year 1758.   

Aug 29   On this day in history new Jersey Legislature forms 1st Indian reservation   

Sep 01   In the year 1758 wilhelmus Kist, writer/director of Dutch Staatscourant   

Sep 11   Battle of Saint Cast France repels British invasion during the Seven Year's War in the year 1758.   

Sep 12   Charles Messier observes Crab Nebula & begins catalog on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Charles Messier observes the Crab Nebula and begins catalog on this day in history.   

Sep 26   On this day in history cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires.   

Sep 29   Horatio Nelson, Burnham Thorpe Britain, naval hero (Trafalgar) on this day in history.   

Sep 29   The birth of Horatio Nelson, English admiral killed at Trafalgar in the year 1758.   

Oct 05   Thomas Greatorex, composer in the year 1758.   

Oct 07   Paul Anton Wineberger, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 11   On this day in history wilhelm Olbers, discovered asteroids (Pallas & Vesta)   

Oct 14   Battle at Hochkirk, Saksen: Austrian army beats Prussia on this day in history.   

Oct 16   In the year 1758 noah Webster, lexicographer (Webster's Dictionary)   

Oct 19   Johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies on this day in history.   

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Jan 24   Johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Pierre-Gabriel Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1758 birth of benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer   

Feb 12   Christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer was born in the year 1758.   

Feb 17   On this day in history birth of john Pinkerton, Scottish historian   

Mar 09   In the year 1758 birth of franz Joseph Gall, German/French physician (frenology)   

Mar 12   On this day in history birth of leopold earl of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician [or March 22]   

Mar 26   Johann Daniel Ferstenberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Codrus), dies at 26 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Allan Ramsay Sr, Scottish poet (Gentle Shepherd), dies at 71 in the year 1758.   

Feb 05   Bernhard Christian Weber, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1758.   

Feb 10   In the year 1758 death of thomas Ripley, English architect   

Mar 02   Johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker, buried at 78 died on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In the year 1758 death of henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington, English politician (b. 1705)   

Mar 22   Jonathan Edwards, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Mar 28   On this day in history jonathan Edwards, US theologist (Great Awakening), dies at 54