Historical Events In 1759

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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Jan 04   Maria Rosa Coccia, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader  

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist  

Jan 21   On this day in history birth of johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot  

Jan 25   Robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 31   In the year 1759 birth of francois Devienne, composer  

Feb 15   In the year 1759 birth of friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena)  

Feb 27   On this day in history birth of johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer  

Jan 01   On this day in history death of jacques-Joachim Trotti, marquis de La Chétardie, French adventurer (b. 1705)  

Jan 03   In the year 1759 death of marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed  

Jan 05   In the year 1759 thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Neth cardinal, dies at 79  

Jan 12   In the year 1759 anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49  

Feb 15   Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89 on this day in history.  

Mar 11   On this day in history death of john Forbes, British general (b. 1710)  

Apr 08   Francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1759.  

Apr 14   Georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74 in the year 1759.