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Historical Events In 1759
Sunday, 19 May 2019
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 Marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed on this day in history.
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 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 First American life insurance company incorporated, Philadelphia in the year 1759.
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 Paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist in the year 1759.
Jan 21 Johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot on this day in history.
Jan 25 Robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne) on this day in history.
Jan 25 On this day in history the birth of Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet
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 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 Johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer in the year 1759.
Feb 28 On this day in history pope Clement XIII allows Bible to be translated into various languages
Feb 28 In the year 1759 pope Clement XIII grants permission for the Bible to be translated into the languages of the Roman Catholic states
Mar 02 In the year 1759 johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner, composer
Mar 13 27th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet on this day in history.
Apr 08 In the year 1759 british troops chase French out of Masulipatam India
Apr 08 In the year 1759 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 In the year 1759 georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74
Apr 18 Jacques-Christian-Michel Widerkehr, composer in the year 1759.
Apr 20 In the year 1759 georg Friedrich Handel, buried in Westminster Abbey
Apr 27 Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, England, writer/feminist (Female Reader) on this day in history.
Apr 27 The birth of Mary Godwin/Shelley, Author of the novel 'Frankenstein' in the year 1759.
May 01 On this day in history british fleet occupies Guadeloupe, West-Indies, on France
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