Page 2: Historical Events In 1758

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

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   George Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe, British general on this day in history.   

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   George Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess on this day in history.   

Jul 24   On this day in history john Dyer, poet, dies   

Jul 25   In the year 1758 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   Antonius van Gils, Dutch RC theologist (opposed Enlightenment) on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1758 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   

Aug 29   First indian reservation established in the year 1758.   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   Paul Anton Wineberger, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Wilhelm Olbers, discovered asteroids (Pallas & Vesta) in the year 1758.   

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

Oct 16   On this day in history 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   In the year 1758 birth of johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer   

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

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

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

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

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 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   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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1758.   

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