{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1759

Oct 20 Chauncey Goodrich, U.S. Senator from Connecticut (d. 1815) was born in the year 1759.  

Oct 25 Baron Grenville, (Whig) British PM (1806-07) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 25 In the year 1759 birth of maria Fyodorovna of Russia, wife of Tsar Paul I of Russia (d. 1828)  

Oct 26 On this day in history birth of georges Danton, France, revolutionary leader/min of Justice  

Nov 10 In the year 1759 birth of frederich von Schiller, Germany, poet/lyricist (Ode to Joy)  

Nov 10 In the year 1759 birth of frederich von Schiller, Germany, poet/lyricist (Ode to Joy) (d. 1805)  

Nov 10 Friedrich von Schiller, German writer (d. 1805) was born on this day in history.  

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

Nov 20 Nikolaus Paul Zmeskall, composer was born on this day in history.  

Nov 27 In the year 1759 birth of franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer  

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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 Thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Neth cardinal, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Jan 12 Anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 11 John Forbes, British general (b. 1710) died on this day in history.  

Apr 08 Francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1759.  

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