Page 2: Historical Events In 1758

Jun 30   On this day in history 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 6,000 British regulars, and almost 9000 provincials from New England, New York and New Jersey, embarks in hundreds of batteaux and whale boats in the year 1758.   

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   Elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration) in the year 1758.   

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

Jul 24   In the year 1758 john Dyer, poet, dies   

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

Aug 08   British troops occupy & plunder Cherbourg in the year 1758.   

Aug 09   On this day in history bruno Dalberg/Anonymus Belga, [Petrus the Wacker van Zon], writer   

Aug 14   In the year 1758 battle at Zorndorf: Prussia beat Russia, 1000s killed   

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   In the year 1758 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   First indian reservation established in the year 1758.   

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

Aug 29   New Jersey Legislature forms 1st Indian reservation in the year 1758.   

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

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

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   Cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires on this day in history.   

Sep 29   On this day in history horatio Nelson, Burnham Thorpe Britain, naval hero (Trafalgar)   

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

Oct 05   Thomas Greatorex, composer on this day in history.   

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

Oct 19   Johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies in the year 1758.   

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Jan 24   In the year 1758 birth of johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer   

Feb 04   In the year 1758 birth of pierre-Gabriel Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer   

Feb 07   On this day in history birth of benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer   

Feb 12   On this day in history birth of christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer   

Feb 17   John Pinkerton, Scottish historian was born on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Franz Joseph Gall, German/French physician (frenology) was born in the year 1758.   

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   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   In the year 1758 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 in the year 1758.   

Mar 06   Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington, English politician (b. 1705) died in the year 1758.   

Mar 22   On this day in history 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.