Page 2: Historical Events In 1758

Jun 30   In the year 1758 seven Years' War: The Battle of Domstadtl takes place.   

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   In the year 1758 george Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe, British general   

Jul 08   On this day in history english & Colonial assault on France at Ticonderoga, NY   

Jul 21   In the year 1758 elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration)   

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   Seven Years' War: the island battery at Fortress Louisbourg in Nova Scotia is silenced and all French warships are destroyed or taken in the year 1758.   

Jul 26   In the year 1758 british battle fleet under gen James Wolfe conquerors Louisbourg   

Jul 29   In the year 1758 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   Battle at Zorndorf: Prussia beat Russia, 1000s killed on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Carle [Antoine CH] Vernet, French painter/lithographer on this day in history.   

Aug 15   Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (fotometrie), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Aug 25   In the year 1758 battle at Zorndorf: Prussia beat Russians: 1000s killed   

Aug 25   Franz Teyber, composer on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1758.   

Aug 29   In the year 1758 first indian reservation established   

Aug 29   In the year 1758 gerard Van Wage, historian, dies at 75   

Aug 29   New Jersey Legislature forms 1st Indian reservation on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 12   Charles Messier observes Crab Nebula & begins catalog in the year 1758.   

Sep 12   In the year 1758 charles Messier observes the Crab Nebula and begins catalog   

Sep 26   Cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires in the year 1758.   

Sep 29   Horatio Nelson, Burnham Thorpe Britain, naval hero (Trafalgar) in the year 1758.   

Sep 29   In the year 1758 the birth of Horatio Nelson, English admiral killed at Trafalgar   

Oct 05   On this day in history thomas Greatorex, composer   

Oct 07   On this day in history paul Anton Wineberger, composer   

Oct 11   In the year 1758 wilhelm Olbers, discovered asteroids (Pallas & Vesta)   

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

Oct 16   Noah Webster, lexicographer (Webster's Dictionary) in the year 1758.   

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

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Jan 24   On this day in history birth of johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer   

Feb 04   On this day in history birth of pierre-Gabriel Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer   

Feb 07   Benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer was born in the year 1758.   

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

Feb 17   John Pinkerton, Scottish historian was born in the year 1758.   

Mar 09   Franz Joseph Gall, German/French physician (frenology) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Leopold earl of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician [or March 22] was born on this day in history.   

Mar 26   In the year 1758 birth of johann Daniel Ferstenberg, composer   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1758 allan Ramsay Sr, Scottish poet (Gentle Shepherd), dies at 71   

Feb 05   On this day in history bernhard Christian Weber, composer, dies at 45   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1758 jonathan Edwards, US theologist (Great Awakening), dies at 54