Historical Events In 1759
Sunday, 01 October 2023
May 01 Jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US predictor on this day in history.
May 01 Measles in North America in the year 1759.
May 06 On this day in history francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician
May 15 Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer on this day in history.
May 18 Charles Duquesnoy, composer in the year 1759.
May 20 William Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC) in the year 1759.
May 22 Gervais-Francois Couperin, composer in the year 1759.
May 23 Antoinio da Silva Leite, composer in the year 1759.
May 26 Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, writer/mother of Mary Shelley on this day in history.
May 28 William Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06) in the year 1759.
May 31 In the year 1759 the Province of Pennsylvania bans all theater productions.
Jun 02 Jan Ekels, the Young, Dutch painter in the year 1759.
Jun 05 Theodor Zwetler, composer on this day in history.
Jun 08 On this day in history thomas Dunham Whitaker, Rainham Norfolk UK, topographer
Jun 12 In the year 1759 william Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37
Jun 19 Charles-Joseph-Balthazar Sohier, composer, dies at 31 in the year 1759.
Jun 27 On this day in history general James Wolfe begins the siege of Quebec.
Jul 10 Eleanore Sophia Maria Westenholz, composer in the year 1759.
Jul 24 Victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21) in the year 1759.
Jul 25 British capture Fort Niagara from French (7 Years' War) in the year 1759.
Jul 25 Johann C Altnikol, German organist/klavecinist/composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.
Jul 26 On this day in history french troops vacate Ticonderoga NY
Jul 27 In the year 1759 pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis, biologist/astronomer, dies at 60
Aug 01 Battle at Minden, Westfalen: Ferdinand van Brunswick beats France on this day in history.
Aug 08 Karl Heinrich Graun, German composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.
Aug 10 Carlos III becomes king of Spain in the year 1759.
Aug 10 Ferdinand VI, the wise, king of Spain, dies at 46 on this day in history.
Aug 12 Battle of Kunersdorf on this day in history.
Aug 18 -19] 2nd sea battle of Lagos: England vs France in the year 1759.
Aug 24 Ewald C von Kleist, German poet, dies at 44 in the year 1759.
Aug 24 In the year 1759 william Wilberforce, British politician, philanthropist and leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade
Sep 04 Girolamo Chiti, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.
Sep 12 British soldiers capture the town of Quebec on this day in history.
Sep 13 On this day in history british beat French forces at Plains of Abrahams (Quebec)
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