Historical Events In 1759

Jan 02   In Montreal, French Intendant Bigot cuts the bread ration in New France to half a pound per person per day in the year 1759.   

Jan 03   Marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   George Washington marries Martha Dandridge Curtis on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history 1st American life insurance company incorporated, Philadelphia   

Jan 11   On this day in history first American life insurance company incorporated, Philadelphia   

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   Paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist in the year 1759.   

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

Jan 25   On this day in history robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne)   

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

Jan 31   Francois Devienne, composer in the year 1759.   

Feb 13   In the year 1759 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   

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

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

Feb 27   In the year 1759 johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer   

Feb 28   On this day in history pope Clement XIII allows Bible to be translated into various languages   

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   On this day in history johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner, composer   

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

Apr 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74   

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

Apr 20   Georg Friedrich Handel, buried in Westminster Abbey in the year 1759.   

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

Apr 27   On this day in history the birth of Mary Godwin/Shelley, Author of the novel 'Frankenstein'   

May 01   In the year 1759 british fleet occupies Guadeloupe, West-Indies, on France   

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Jan 04   In the year 1759 birth of maria Rosa Coccia, composer   

Jan 05   Jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader was born on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of francois Devienne, composer   

Feb 15   On this day in history birth of friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena)   

Feb 27   In the year 1759 birth of johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer   

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

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

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

Mar 11   In the year 1759 death of john Forbes, British general (b. 1710)   

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

Apr 14   Georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74 on this day in history.