Page 3: Historical Events In 1759

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

Sep 13   In the year 1759 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   On this day in history wolfe defeats Montcalm on Plains of Abraham; Canada becomes English   

Sep 14   On this day in history austrian troops occupy Dresden   

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

Sep 18   In the year 1759 battle of Quebec ends, French surrender to British   

Sep 18   On this day in history british capture Québec during the French & Indian War   

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

Sep 26   In the year 1759 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   In the year 1759 frantisek Vaclav Tomes, composer   

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

Oct 25   In the year 1759 baron Grenville, (Whig) British PM (1806-07)   

Oct 26   Georges Danton, France, revolutionary leader/min of Justice on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history -22] Battle in Bay of Quiberon, British beat French   

Nov 20   In the year 1759 nikolaus Paul Zmeskall, composer   

Nov 21   On this day in history battle at Maxen: Prussian army surrenders to Austrians   

Nov 24   On this day in history destructive eruption of Vesuvius   

Nov 27   Franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   Friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena) was born in the year 1759.   

Feb 27   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49   

Feb 15   On this day in history alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89   

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

Apr 08   In the year 1759 francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76   

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