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Historical Events In 1759
Tuesday, 15 October 2019
Jan 02 In Montreal, French Intendant Bigot cuts the bread ration in New France to half a pound per person per day on this day in history. 
Jan 03 Marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed on this day in history.
Jan 04 Maria Rosa Coccia, composer on this day in history.
Jan 05 Jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader in the year 1759.
Jan 05 In the year 1759 thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Neth cardinal, dies at 79
Jan 06 On this day in history george Washington marries Martha Dandridge Curtis
Jan 11 1st American life insurance company incorporated, Philadelphia on this day in history.
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 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 On this day in history paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist
Jan 21 Johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot in the year 1759.
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 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 Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89 on this day in history.
Feb 15 In the year 1759 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 On this day in history pope Clement XIII grants permission for the Bible to be translated into the languages of the Roman Catholic states
Mar 02 On this day in history johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner, composer
Mar 13 27th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet in the year 1759.
Apr 08 On this day in history 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 in the year 1759.
Apr 13 On this day in history french beat European Allies in Battle of Bergen
Apr 14 Georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74 in the year 1759.
Apr 18 In the year 1759 jacques-Christian-Michel Widerkehr, composer
Apr 20 Georg Friedrich Handel, buried in Westminster Abbey in the year 1759.
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' on this day in history.
May 01 British fleet occupies Guadeloupe, West-Indies, on France in the year 1759.
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