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   On this day in history 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   George Washington marries Martha Dandridge Curtis on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49   

Jan 15   British Museum opens in Montague House, London in the year 1759.   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1759 paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist   

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

Jan 25   Robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne) on this day in history.   

Jan 25   The birth of Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner, composer in the year 1759.   

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

Apr 08   British troops chase French out of Masulipatam India on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1759.   

Apr 13   On this day in history 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   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   The birth of Mary Godwin/Shelley, Author of the novel 'Frankenstein' in the year 1759.   

May 01   In the year 1759 british fleet occupies Guadeloupe, West-Indies, on France   

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Jan 04   On this day in history birth of maria Rosa Coccia, composer   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne) was born in the year 1759.   

Jan 31   On this day in history birth of francois Devienne, composer   

Feb 15   In the year 1759 birth of friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena)   

Feb 27   On this day in history birth of johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer   

Jan 01   Jacques-Joachim Trotti, marquis de La Chétardie, French adventurer (b. 1705) died on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 11   On this day in history death of john Forbes, British general (b. 1710)   

Apr 08   In the year 1759 francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76   

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