{--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 in the year 1759.  

Oct 25 On this day in history birth of maria Fyodorovna of Russia, wife of Tsar Paul I of Russia (d. 1828)  

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

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

Nov 10 On this day in history birth of frederich von Schiller, Germany, poet/lyricist (Ode to Joy) (d. 1805)  

Nov 10 Friedrich von Schiller, German writer (d. 1805) was born in the year 1759.  

Nov 13 Timothy Olmstead, composer was born in the year 1759.  

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

Nov 27 On this day in history birth of franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer  

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Jan 01 Jacques-Joachim Trotti, marquis de La Chétardie, French adventurer (b. 1705) died on this day in history.  

Jan 03 On this day in history death of marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed  

Jan 05 In the year 1759 thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Neth cardinal, dies at 79  

Jan 12 Anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49 in the year 1759.  

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 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.