Page 2: Historical Events In 1758

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

Jul 05   In the year 1758 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   In the year 1758 english & Colonial assault on France at Ticonderoga, NY   

Jul 21   On this day in history elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration)   

Jul 24   On this day in history george Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess   

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   British troops occupy & plunder Cherbourg on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1758.   

Aug 14   Carle [Antoine CH] Vernet, French painter/lithographer in the year 1758.   

Aug 15   On this day in history pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (fotometrie), dies at 60   

Aug 25   On this day in history 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 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   In the year 1758 new Jersey Legislature forms 1st Indian reservation   

Sep 01   Wilhelmus Kist, writer/director of Dutch Staatscourant in the year 1758.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 29   The birth of Horatio Nelson, English admiral killed at Trafalgar on this day in history.   

Oct 05   Thomas Greatorex, composer in the year 1758.   

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

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

Oct 14   On this day in history battle at Hochkirk, Saksen: Austrian army beats Prussia   

Oct 16   Noah Webster, lexicographer (Webster's Dictionary) on this day in history.   

Oct 19   On this day in history johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies   

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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 in the year 1758.   

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

Feb 12   Christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 17   In the year 1758 birth of john Pinkerton, Scottish historian   

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 in the year 1758.   

Mar 26   Johann Daniel Ferstenberg, composer was born in the year 1758.   

Jan 01   On this day in history johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Codrus), dies at 26   

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

Feb 05   Bernhard Christian Weber, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Thomas Ripley, English architect died on this day in history.   

Mar 02   In the year 1758 death of johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker, buried at 78   

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

Mar 22   In the year 1758 jonathan Edwards, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin), dies at 54   

Mar 28   Jonathan Edwards, US theologist (Great Awakening), dies at 54 on this day in history.