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

Jan 04   In the year 1759 maria Rosa Coccia, composer   

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

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   In the year 1759 1st American life insurance company incorporated, Philadelphia   

Jan 11   In the year 1759 first American life insurance company incorporated, Philadelphia   

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

Jan 15   British Museum opens in Montague House, London on this day in history.   

Jan 16   British Museum opens in London in the year 1759.   

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

Jan 21   Johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot on this day in history.   

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 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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Pope Clement XIII grants permission for the Bible to be translated into the languages of the Roman Catholic states in the year 1759.   

Mar 02   In the year 1759 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   Francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1759.   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1759.   

Jan 31   In the year 1759 birth of francois Devienne, composer   

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   In the year 1759 death of jacques-Joachim Trotti, marquis de La Chétardie, French adventurer (b. 1705)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 11   John Forbes, British general (b. 1710) died in the year 1759.   

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

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