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   In the year 1759 marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed  

Jan 04   Maria Rosa Coccia, composer in the year 1759.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   First American life insurance company incorporated, Philadelphia on this day in history.  

Jan 12   In the year 1759 anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49  

Jan 15   In the year 1759 british Museum opens in Montague House, London  

Jan 16   On this day in history british Museum opens in London  

Jan 17   In the year 1759 paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist  

Jan 21   Johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot in the year 1759.  

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   In the year 1759 francois Devienne, composer  

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 in the year 1759.  

Feb 15   In the year 1759 alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89  

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

Feb 27   On this day in history johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer  

Feb 28   Pope Clement XIII allows Bible to be translated into various languages in the year 1759.  

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

Mar 02   Johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner, composer on this day in history.  

Mar 13   On this day in history 27th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet  

Apr 08   British troops chase French out of Masulipatam India on this day in history.  

Apr 08   Francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1759.  

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

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

Apr 14   On this day in history georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74  

Apr 18   On this day in history jacques-Christian-Michel Widerkehr, composer  

Apr 20   Georg Friedrich Handel, buried in Westminster Abbey on this day in history.  

Apr 27   Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, England, writer/feminist (Female Reader) in the year 1759.  

Apr 27   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of maria Rosa Coccia, composer  

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

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

Jan 21   Johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot was born in the year 1759.  

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

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

Feb 15   Friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena) was born in the year 1759.  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history death of jacques-Joachim Trotti, marquis de La Chétardie, French adventurer (b. 1705)  

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

Jan 05   Thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Neth cardinal, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Feb 15   Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89 on this day in history.  

Mar 11   John Forbes, British general (b. 1710) died on this day in history.  

Apr 08   In the year 1759 francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76  

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