Famous Deaths Happened In 1759

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

Jan 03 Marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed died in the year 1759.  

Jan 05 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74  

Apr 20 Georg Friedrich Handel, buried in Westminster Abbey died on this day in history.  

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

Jun 12 William Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37 on this day in history.  

Jun 19 On this day in history charles-Joseph-Balthazar Sohier, composer, dies at 31  

Jul 25 Johann C Altnikol, German organist/klavecinist/composer, dies at 39 in the year 1759.  

Jul 27 Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis, biologist/astronomer, dies at 60 in the year 1759.  

Aug 06 In the year 1759 death of eugene Aram, English philologist (b. 1704)  

Aug 08 On this day in history karl Heinrich Graun, German composer, dies at 55  

Aug 10 In the year 1759 ferdinand VI, the wise, king of Spain, dies at 46  

Aug 24 Ewald C von Kleist, German poet, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

Sep 04 Girolamo Chiti, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1759.  

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

Sep 13 James Wolfe, British general (Plains of Abraham), dies in battle at 32 in the year 1759.  

Sep 14 Louis Joseph Montcalm, French general (Plains of Abraham), dies at 47 on this day in history.  

Sep 18 James Wolfe & the French commander Louis Montcalm, killed died on this day in history.  

Sep 28 In the year 1759 cornelis Pronk, portrait painter/cartoonist, dies at 67  

Oct 10 On this day in history death of granville Elliott, British military officer (b. 1713)  

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 In the year 1759 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 On this day in history birth of johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot  

Jan 25 On this day in history birth of robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne)  

Jan 31 In the year 1759 birth of francois Devienne, composer  

Feb 15 On this day in history birth of friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena)  

Feb 27 On this day in history birth of johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer