Famous Personalities Born In 1759

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of maria Rosa Coccia, composer  

Jan 05 Jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader was born on this day in history.  

Jan 17 On this day in history birth of paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist  

Jan 21 Johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot was born on this day in history.  

Jan 25 Robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne) was born in the year 1759.  

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  

Mar 02 On this day in history birth of johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner, composer  

Mar 22 In the year 1759 birth of hedwig Elizabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen of Sweden and Norway (d. 1818)  

Apr 18 Jacques-Christian-Michel Widerkehr, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 27 On this day in history birth of mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, England, writer/feminist (Female Reader)  

May 01 Jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US predictor was born on this day in history.  

May 06 Francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician was born on this day in history.  

May 15 Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer was born on this day in history.  

May 18 On this day in history birth of charles Duquesnoy, composer  

May 20 In the year 1759 birth of william Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC)  

May 22 Gervais-Francois Couperin, composer was born in the year 1759.  

May 23 On this day in history birth of antoinio da Silva Leite, composer  

May 26 On this day in history birth of mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, writer/mother of Mary Shelley  

May 28 On this day in history birth of william Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06)  

Jun 02 On this day in history birth of jan Ekels, the Young, Dutch painter  

Jun 05 In the year 1759 birth of theodor Zwetler, composer  

Jun 08 Thomas Dunham Whitaker, Rainham Norfolk UK, topographer was born in the year 1759.  

Jun 21 Alexander J. Dallas, American statesman and financier (d. 1817) was born in the year 1759.  

Jul 10 Eleanore Sophia Maria Westenholz, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 19 Seraphim of Sarov, Russian Orthodox Saint (d. 1833) was born in the year 1759.  

Jul 24 In the year 1759 birth of victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21)  

Aug 24 On this day in history birth of william Wilberforce, British politician, philanthropist and leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade  

Sep 19 On this day in history birth of william Kirby, English entomologist (d. 1850)  

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

Oct 04 On this day in history birth of antoine Arbogast, French mathematician (d. 1803)  

Oct 12 In the year 1759 birth of frantisek Vaclav Tomes, composer  

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

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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 In the year 1759 anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49  

Feb 15 In the year 1759 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 Francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Apr 14 Georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74 in the year 1759.