Historical Events In 1759
Saturday, 13 August 2022
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 On this day in history marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed
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 In the year 1759 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 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 in the year 1759.
Jan 15 In the year 1759 british Museum opens in Montague House, London
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 The birth of Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet in the year 1759.
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 in the year 1759.
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 in the year 1759.
Feb 28 In the year 1759 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 On this day in history 27th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet
Apr 08 In the year 1759 british troops chase French out of Masulipatam India
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 on this day in history.
Apr 13 In the year 1759 french beat European Allies in Battle of Bergen
Apr 14 Georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74 on this day in history.
Apr 18 Jacques-Christian-Michel Widerkehr, composer on this day in history.
Apr 20 On this day in history georg Friedrich Handel, buried in Westminster Abbey
Apr 27 Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, England, writer/feminist (Female Reader) in the year 1759.
Apr 27 On this day in history 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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