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

Jan 06   George Washington marries Martha Dandridge Curtis in the year 1759.   

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

Jan 11   First American life insurance company incorporated, Philadelphia in the year 1759.   

Jan 12   In the year 1759 anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49   

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 in the year 1759.   

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   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   Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89 in the year 1759.   

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   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   Johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner, composer in the year 1759.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Apr 27   In the year 1759 mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, England, writer/feminist (Female Reader)   

Apr 27   In the year 1759 the birth of Mary Godwin/Shelley, Author of the novel 'Frankenstein'   

May 01   British fleet occupies Guadeloupe, West-Indies, on France in the year 1759.   

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

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

Jan 17   In the year 1759 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Francois Devienne, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1759.   

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

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   On this day in history death of john Forbes, British general (b. 1710)   

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 in the year 1759.