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

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 in the year 1759.   

Sep 14   Austrian troops occupy Dresden on this day in history.   

Sep 14   In the year 1759 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 in the year 1759.   

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

Oct 12   On this day in history frantisek Vaclav Tomes, composer   

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

Oct 31   Earthquake in Safed Palestine kills hundred in the year 1759.   

Nov 13   Timothy Olmstead, composer on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   1st music store in America opens (Phila) in the year 1759.   

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Jan 04   In the year 1759 birth of maria Rosa Coccia, composer   

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   Robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1759 alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89   

Mar 11   John Forbes, British general (b. 1710) died in the year 1759.   

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

Apr 14   On this day in history georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74