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

Sep 14   Austrian troops occupy Dresden in the year 1759.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1759 timothy Olmstead, composer   

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

Nov 20   In the year 1759 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   Franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer on this day in history.   

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

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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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 27   Johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer was born in the year 1759.   

Jan 01   In the year 1759 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 in the year 1759.   

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 in the year 1759.   

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