Page 2: Historical Events In 1759

May 01   Jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US predictor.   

May 01   Measles in North America.   

May 06   Francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician.   

May 15   Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer.   

May 18   Charles Duquesnoy, composer   

May 20   William Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC)   

May 22   Gervais-Francois Couperin, composer   

May 23   Antoinio da Silva Leite, composer   

May 26   Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, writer/mother of Mary Shelley.   

May 28   William Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06).   

May 31   The Province of Pennsylvania bans all theater productions   

Jun 02   Jan Ekels, the Young, Dutch painter   

Jun 05   Theodor Zwetler, composer   

Jun 08   Thomas Dunham Whitaker, Rainham Norfolk UK, topographer.   

Jun 12   William Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37   

Jun 19   Charles-Joseph-Balthazar Sohier, composer, dies at 31.   

Jun 27   General James Wolfe begins the siege of Quebec   

Jul 10   Eleanore Sophia Maria Westenholz, composer.   

Jul 24   Victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21).   

Jul 25   British capture Fort Niagara from French (7 Years' War)   

Jul 25   Johann C Altnikol, German organist/klavecinist/composer, dies at 39   

Jul 26   French troops vacate Ticonderoga NY   

Jul 27   Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis, biologist/astronomer, dies at 60   

Aug 01   Battle at Minden, Westfalen: Ferdinand van Brunswick beats France.   

Aug 08   Karl Heinrich Graun, German composer, dies at 55.   

Aug 10   Carlos III is recorded as becoming king of Spain.   

Aug 10   Ferdinand VI, the wise, king of Spain, dies at 46   

Aug 12   Battle of Kunersdorf   

Aug 18   -19] 2nd sea battle of Lagos: England vs France.   

Aug 24   Ewald C von Kleist, German poet, dies at 44.   

Aug 24   William Wilberforce, British politician, philanthropist and leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade   

Sep 04   Girolamo Chiti, composer, dies at 80.   

Sep 12   British soldiers capture the town of Quebec.   

Sep 13   British beat French forces at Plains of Abrahams (Quebec).   

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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),