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Historical Events In 1759
Wednesday, 08 February 2023
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 Marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed on this day in history.
Jan 04 In the year 1759 maria Rosa Coccia, composer
Jan 05 Jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader in the year 1759.
Jan 05 Thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Neth cardinal, dies at 79 on this day in history.
Jan 06 On this day in history george Washington marries Martha Dandridge Curtis
Jan 11 1st American life insurance company incorporated, Philadelphia in the year 1759.
Jan 11 On this day in history first American life insurance company incorporated, Philadelphia
Jan 12 In the year 1759 anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49
Jan 15 In the year 1759 british Museum opens in Montague House, London
Jan 16 On this day in history british Museum opens in London
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 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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1759.
Feb 15 In the year 1759 friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena)
Feb 27 Johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer in the year 1759.
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 In the year 1759 johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner, composer
Mar 13 27th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet in the year 1759.
Apr 08 British troops chase French out of Masulipatam India in the year 1759.
Apr 08 Francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.
Apr 13 On this day in history french beat European Aliies in Battle of Bergen
Apr 13 French beat European Allies in Battle of Bergen in the year 1759.
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 Georg Friedrich Handel, buried in Westminster Abbey in the year 1759.
Apr 27 On this day in history 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 On this day in history british fleet occupies Guadeloupe, West-Indies, on France
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