Historical Events In 1759

Jan 02   On this day in history in Montreal, French Intendant Bigot cuts the bread ration in New France to half a pound per person per day.   

Jan 03   Marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed in the year 1759.   

Jan 04   On this day in history maria Rosa Coccia, composer   

Jan 05   On this day in history jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader   

Jan 05   On this day in history thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Neth cardinal, dies at 79   

Jan 06   On this day in history george Washington marries Martha Dandridge Curtis   

Jan 11   1st American life insurance company incorporated, Philadelphia in the year 1759.   

Jan 11   First American life insurance company incorporated, Philadelphia in the year 1759.   

Jan 12   On this day in history anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49   

Jan 15   British Museum opens in Montague House, London in the year 1759.   

Jan 16   In the year 1759 british Museum opens in London   

Jan 17   On this day in history paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist   

Jan 21   In the year 1759 johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot   

Jan 25   Robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne) on this day in history.   

Jan 25   The birth of Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet in the year 1759.   

Jan 31   Francois Devienne, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In Halifax Nova Scotia the first use of secret ballot in Canada in Nova Scotia Assembly; first legislature in British territory to permit secret voting on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89 in the year 1759.   

Feb 15   In the year 1759 friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena)   

Feb 27   Johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer in the year 1759.   

Feb 28   In the year 1759 pope Clement XIII allows Bible to be translated into various languages   

Feb 28   On this day in history pope Clement XIII grants permission for the Bible to be translated into the languages of the Roman Catholic states   

Mar 02   Johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner, composer in the year 1759.   

Mar 13   27th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet in the year 1759.   

Apr 08   In the year 1759 british troops chase French out of Masulipatam India   

Apr 08   On this day in history francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76   

Apr 13   French beat European Aliies in Battle of Bergen in the year 1759.   

Apr 13   In the year 1759 french beat European Allies in Battle of Bergen   

Apr 14   In the year 1759 georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74   

Apr 18   In the year 1759 jacques-Christian-Michel Widerkehr, composer   

Apr 20   On this day in history georg Friedrich Handel, buried in Westminster Abbey   

Apr 27   On this day in history mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, England, writer/feminist (Female Reader)   

Apr 27   In the year 1759 the birth of Mary Godwin/Shelley, Author of the novel 'Frankenstein'   

May 01   British fleet occupies Guadeloupe, West-Indies, on France on this day in history.   

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Jan 04   Maria Rosa Coccia, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader was born in the year 1759.   

Jan 17   Paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist was born in the year 1759.   

Jan 21   In the year 1759 birth of johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot   

Jan 25   Robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne) was born in the year 1759.   

Jan 31   Francois Devienne, composer was born in the year 1759.   

Feb 15   Friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer was born in the year 1759.   

Jan 01   Jacques-Joachim Trotti, marquis de La Chétardie, French adventurer (b. 1705) died in the year 1759.   

Jan 03   On this day in history death of marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed   

Jan 05   Thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Neth cardinal, dies at 79 in the year 1759.   

Jan 12   Anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49 in the year 1759.   

Feb 15   On this day in history alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89   

Mar 11   On this day in history death of john Forbes, British general (b. 1710)   

Apr 08   On this day in history francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76   

Apr 14   Georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74 in the year 1759.