Historical Events In 1759

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

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

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   In the year 1759 thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Neth cardinal, dies at 79  

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

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

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

Jan 16   British Museum opens in London on this day in history.  

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

Jan 21   On this day in history johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot  

Jan 25   In the year 1759 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 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 in the year 1759.  

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

Feb 15   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1759.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 18   Jacques-Christian-Michel Widerkehr, composer on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history british fleet occupies Guadeloupe, West-Indies, on France  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1759 birth of jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1759 thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Neth cardinal, dies at 79  

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   John Forbes, British general (b. 1710) died on this day in history.  

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

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