Page 3: Historical Events In 1759

Sep 13   British defeat French forces at the Battle of Quebec, Canada in the year 1759.   

Sep 13   James Wolfe British general dies during the Battle of the Palins of Abraham outside Quebec city in the year 1759.   

Sep 13   James Wolfe, British general (Plains of Abraham), dies in battle at 32 on this day in history.   

Sep 13   Wolfe defeats Montcalm on Plains of Abraham; Canada becomes English on this day in history.   

Sep 14   Austrian troops occupy Dresden on this day in history.   

Sep 14   Louis Joseph Montcalm, French general (Plains of Abraham), dies at 47 in the year 1759.   

Sep 18   Battle of Quebec ends, French surrender to British on this day in history.   

Sep 18   British capture Québec during the French & Indian War on this day in history.   

Sep 18   James Wolfe & the French commander Louis Montcalm, killed in the year 1759.   

Sep 26   Hans D L earl Yorck von Wartenburg, Prussian fieldmarshal/gov-gen on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Cornelis Pronk, portrait painter/cartoonist, dies at 67 in the year 1759.   

Oct 12   In the year 1759 frantisek Vaclav Tomes, composer   

Oct 13   On this day in history ecco Epkema, Dutch linguist (Frisian, old-Frisian)   

Oct 25   On this day in history baron Grenville, (Whig) British PM (1806-07)   

Oct 26   On this day in history georges Danton, France, revolutionary leader/min of Justice   

Oct 31   On this day in history earthquake in Safed Palestine kills hundred   

Nov 13   Timothy Olmstead, composer in the year 1759.   

Nov 20   In the year 1759 -22] Battle in Bay of Quiberon, British beat French   

Nov 20   Nikolaus Paul Zmeskall, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 21   Battle at Maxen: Prussian army surrenders to Austrians in the year 1759.   

Nov 24   On this day in history destructive eruption of Vesuvius   

Nov 27   In the year 1759 franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer   

Dec 13   In the year 1759 1st music store in America opens (Phila)   

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Jan 04   In the year 1759 birth of maria Rosa Coccia, composer   

Jan 05   Jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader was born on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1759 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   On this day in history birth of robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne)   

Jan 31   Francois Devienne, composer was born in the year 1759.   

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

Feb 27   In the year 1759 birth of johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer   

Jan 01   Jacques-Joachim Trotti, marquis de La Chétardie, French adventurer (b. 1705) died on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 12   Anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 11   John Forbes, British general (b. 1710) died on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76   

Apr 14   In the year 1759 georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74