Famous Deaths Happened In 1759

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 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 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 20 On this day in history death of georg Friedrich Handel, buried in Westminster Abbey  

May 12 On this day in history death of lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (b. 1700)  

Jun 12 On this day in history william Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37  

Jun 19 Charles-Joseph-Balthazar Sohier, composer, dies at 31 on this day in history.  

Jul 25 Johann C Altnikol, German organist/klavecinist/composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.  

Jul 27 Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis, biologist/astronomer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Aug 06 Eugene Aram, English philologist (b. 1704) died on this day in history.  

Aug 08 Karl Heinrich Graun, German composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Aug 10 Ferdinand VI, the wise, king of Spain, dies at 46 on this day in history.  

Aug 24 In the year 1759 ewald C von Kleist, German poet, dies at 44  

Sep 04 On this day in history girolamo Chiti, composer, dies at 80  

Sep 10 In the year 1759 death of ferdinand Konščak, Croatian explorer (b. 1703)  

Sep 13 On this day in history james Wolfe, British general (Plains of Abraham), dies in battle at 32  

Sep 14 In the year 1759 louis Joseph Montcalm, French general (Plains of Abraham), dies at 47  

Sep 18 James Wolfe & the French commander Louis Montcalm, killed died in the year 1759.  

Sep 28 Cornelis Pronk, portrait painter/cartoonist, dies at 67 in the year 1759.  

Oct 10 Granville Elliott, British military officer (b. 1713) died on this day in history.  

Oct 13 On this day in history death of john Henley, English minister (b. 1692)  

Nov 29 On this day in history death of nicolaus I Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (b. 1687)  

Jan 04 Maria Rosa Coccia, composer was born in the year 1759.  

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 On this day in history birth of johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot  

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 In the year 1759 birth of friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena)  

Feb 27 In the year 1759 birth of johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer