Page 3: Historical Events In 1759

Sep 13   In the year 1759 british defeat French forces at the Battle of Quebec, Canada   

Sep 13   On this day in history james Wolfe British general dies during the Battle of the Palins of Abraham outside Quebec city   

Sep 13   In the year 1759 james Wolfe, British general (Plains of Abraham), dies in battle at 32   

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

Sep 14   In the year 1759 austrian troops occupy Dresden   

Sep 14   On this day in history louis Joseph Montcalm, French general (Plains of Abraham), dies at 47   

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 in the year 1759.   

Sep 18   James Wolfe & the French commander Louis Montcalm, killed on this day in history.   

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   Frantisek Vaclav Tomes, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 13   In the year 1759 ecco Epkema, Dutch linguist (Frisian, old-Frisian)   

Oct 25   Baron Grenville, (Whig) British PM (1806-07) in the year 1759.   

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   Timothy Olmstead, composer in the year 1759.   

Nov 20   -22] Battle in Bay of Quiberon, British beat French on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 24   In the year 1759 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   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   Johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot was born in the year 1759.   

Jan 25   In the year 1759 birth of robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne)   

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

Feb 15   On this day in history 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 in the year 1759.   

Jan 03   On this day in history death of marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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