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.   

Jan 03   Marquis and Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed.   

Jan 04   Maria Rosa Coccia, composer   

Jan 05   Jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader.   

Jan 05   Thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Neth cardinal, dies at 79   

Jan 06   George Washington marries Martha Dandridge Curtis.   

Jan 11   1st American life insurance company incorporated, Philadelphia.   

Jan 11   inaugural American life insurance company incorporated, Philadelphia   

Jan 12   Anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49   

Jan 15   British Museum opens in Montague House, London   

Jan 16   British Museum opens in London.   

Jan 17   Paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist.   

Jan 21   Johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot.   

Jan 25   Robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne).   

Jan 25   Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet is born   

Jan 31   Francois Devienne, composer   

Feb 13   In Halifax Nova Scotia the inaugural use of secret ballot in Canada in Nova Scotia Assembly; inaugural legislature in British territory to permit secret voting.   

Feb 15   Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89.   

Feb 15   Friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena).   

Feb 27   Johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer   

Feb 28   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.   

Mar 02   Johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner, composer.   

Mar 13   27th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.   

Apr 08   British troops chase French out of Masulipatam India   

Apr 08   Francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76   

Apr 13   French beat European Aliies in Battle of Bergen   

Apr 13   French beat European Allies in Battle of Bergen.   

Apr 14   Georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74   

Apr 18   Jacques-Christian-Michel Widerkehr, composer.   

Apr 20   Georg Friedrich Handel, buried in Westminster Abbey   

Apr 27   Mary Godwin/Shelley, Author of the novel 'Frankenstein' is born.   

Apr 27   Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, England, writer/feminist (Female Reader).   

May 01   British fleet occupies Guadeloupe, West-Indies, on France   

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Jan 04   Maria rosa coccia: Composer   

Jan 05   Jacques cathelineau: French royalist/army leader   

Jan 17   Paul cuffe: Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist   

Jan 21   Johan valckenaer: Dutch politician/patriot   

Jan 25   Robert burns: Alloway scotland, poet (auld lang syne)   

Jan 31   Francois devienne: Composer   

Feb 15   Friedrich a wolfius: [wolf], german philological (prolegomena)   

Feb 27   Johann carl friedrich rellstab: Composer   

Jan 01   Jacques-joachim trotti: Marquis de la chétardie, french adventurer (b. 1705)   

Jan 03   Marquis & marquess of tavora: Portugese nobles, executed   

Jan 05   Thomas-philippe et de boussu: S neth cardinal,   

Jan 12   Anne of hannover: English princess,    

Feb 15   Alexander von papenhoven: Flemish religious sculptor,   

Mar 11   John forbes: British general (b. 1710)   

Apr 08   Francois de la croix: Composer,   

Apr 14   Georg friedrich handel: Organist/composer (watermusic),