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Historical Events In 1759
Tuesday, 22 January 2019
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 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 In the year 1759 george Washington marries Martha Dandridge Curtis
Jan 11 On this day in history 1st American life insurance company incorporated, Philadelphia
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 On this day in history british Museum opens in Montague House, London
Jan 16 On this day in history british Museum opens in London
Jan 17 On this day in history paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist
Jan 21 In the year 1759 johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot
Jan 25 Robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne) in the year 1759.
Jan 25 On this day in history the birth of Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet
Jan 31 In the year 1759 francois Devienne, composer
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 In the year 1759 alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89
Feb 15 Friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena) in the year 1759.
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 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 British troops chase French out of Masulipatam India in the year 1759.
Apr 08 On this day in history francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76
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 on this day in history.
Apr 14 Georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74 in the year 1759.
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 On this day in history mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, England, writer/feminist (Female Reader)
Apr 27 The birth of Mary Godwin/Shelley, Author of the novel 'Frankenstein' on this day in history.
May 01 In the year 1759 british fleet occupies Guadeloupe, West-Indies, on France
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