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

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

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

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

Jan 06   In the year 1759 george Washington marries Martha Dandridge Curtis   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history 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 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   In the year 1759 the birth of Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet   

Jan 31   Francois Devienne, composer in the year 1759.   

Feb 13   On this day in history 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   Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1759.   

Mar 02   In the year 1759 johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner, composer   

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

Apr 08   British troops chase French out of Masulipatam India in the year 1759.   

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

Apr 13   French beat European Aliies in Battle of Bergen on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 18   Jacques-Christian-Michel Widerkehr, composer in the year 1759.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

Apr 08   Francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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