Page 3: Historical Events In 1759

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

Sep 13   In the year 1759 james Wolfe British general dies during the Battle of the Palins of Abraham outside Quebec city   

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 in the year 1759.   

Sep 18   In the year 1759 british capture Québec during the French & Indian War   

Sep 18   On this day in history james Wolfe & the French commander Louis Montcalm, killed   

Sep 26   Hans D L earl Yorck von Wartenburg, Prussian fieldmarshal/gov-gen in the year 1759.   

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

Oct 12   Frantisek Vaclav Tomes, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Ecco Epkema, Dutch linguist (Frisian, old-Frisian) in the year 1759.   

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

Oct 26   In the year 1759 georges Danton, France, revolutionary leader/min of Justice   

Oct 31   Earthquake in Safed Palestine kills hundred on this day in history.   

Nov 13   On this day in history timothy Olmstead, composer   

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

Nov 20   On this day in history nikolaus Paul Zmeskall, composer   

Nov 21   In the year 1759 battle at Maxen: Prussian army surrenders to Austrians   

Nov 24   Destructive eruption of Vesuvius in the year 1759.   

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   In the year 1759 birth of maria Rosa Coccia, composer   

Jan 05   Jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader was born in the year 1759.   

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

Jan 21   Johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot was born in the year 1759.   

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne)   

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

Feb 15   On this day in history birth of friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena)   

Feb 27   Johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Jacques-Joachim Trotti, marquis de La Chétardie, French adventurer (b. 1705) died in the year 1759.   

Jan 03   Marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed died in the year 1759.   

Jan 05   On this day in history thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Neth cardinal, dies at 79   

Jan 12   Anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49 in the year 1759.   

Feb 15   Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89 in the year 1759.   

Mar 11   In the year 1759 death of john Forbes, British general (b. 1710)   

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

Apr 14   Georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74 on this day in history.