Page 3: Historical Events In 1759

Sep 13   On this day in history british defeat French forces at the Battle of Quebec, Canada   

Sep 13   James Wolfe British general dies during the Battle of the Palins of Abraham outside Quebec city on this day in history.   

Sep 13   On this day in history james Wolfe, British general (Plains of Abraham), dies in battle at 32   

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

Sep 14   Austrian troops occupy Dresden in the year 1759.   

Sep 14   In the year 1759 louis Joseph Montcalm, French general (Plains of Abraham), dies at 47   

Sep 18   On this day in history battle of Quebec ends, French surrender to British   

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

Sep 18   In the year 1759 james Wolfe & the French commander Louis Montcalm, killed   

Sep 26   On this day in history hans D L earl Yorck von Wartenburg, Prussian fieldmarshal/gov-gen   

Sep 28   On this day in history cornelis Pronk, portrait painter/cartoonist, dies at 67   

Oct 12   Frantisek Vaclav Tomes, composer in the year 1759.   

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

Oct 25   Baron Grenville, (Whig) British PM (1806-07) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 31   In the year 1759 earthquake in Safed Palestine kills hundred   

Nov 13   In the year 1759 timothy Olmstead, composer   

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

Nov 20   Nikolaus Paul Zmeskall, composer in the year 1759.   

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

Nov 24   Destructive eruption of Vesuvius on this day in history.   

Nov 27   In the year 1759 franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer   

Dec 13   On this day in history 1st music store in America opens (Phila)   

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Jan 04   Maria Rosa Coccia, composer was born in the year 1759.   

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

Jan 17   Paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist was born in the year 1759.   

Jan 21   In the year 1759 birth of johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot   

Jan 25   Robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne) was born in the year 1759.   

Jan 31   On this day in history birth of francois Devienne, composer   

Feb 15   Friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1759 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   On this day in history death of marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed   

Jan 05   Thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Neth cardinal, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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   John Forbes, British general (b. 1710) died in the year 1759.   

Apr 08   Francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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