Page 2: Historical Events In 1758

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jul 24   John Dyer, poet, dies in the year 1758.   

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

Jul 29   Antonius van Gils, Dutch RC theologist (opposed Enlightenment) on this day in history.   

Aug 08   British troops occupy & plunder Cherbourg on this day in history.   

Aug 09   In the year 1758 bruno Dalberg/Anonymus Belga, [Petrus the Wacker van Zon], writer   

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   In the year 1758 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   First indian reservation established on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Gerard Van Wage, historian, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Aug 29   In the year 1758 new Jersey Legislature forms 1st Indian reservation   

Sep 01   Wilhelmus Kist, writer/director of Dutch Staatscourant on this day in history.   

Sep 11   Battle of Saint Cast France repels British invasion during the Seven Year's War on this day in history.   

Sep 12   On this day in history charles Messier observes Crab Nebula & begins catalog   

Sep 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1758 the birth of Horatio Nelson, English admiral killed at Trafalgar   

Oct 05   In the year 1758 thomas Greatorex, composer   

Oct 07   In the year 1758 paul Anton Wineberger, composer   

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

Oct 14   In the year 1758 battle at Hochkirk, Saksen: Austrian army beats Prussia   

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

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

Mar 26   On this day in history birth of johann Daniel Ferstenberg, composer   

Jan 01   In the year 1758 johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Codrus), dies at 26   

Jan 07   Allan Ramsay Sr, Scottish poet (Gentle Shepherd), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   On this day in history jonathan Edwards, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin), dies at 54   

Mar 28   In the year 1758 jonathan Edwards, US theologist (Great Awakening), dies at 54