Page 2: Historical Events In 1758

Jun 30   Seven Years' War: The Battle of Domstadtl takes place in the year 1758.   

Jul 05   On this day in history lake George New York, General James Abercromby leaves the ruins of Fort William Henry at the head of Lake George to attack the French at Fort Carillon; army of 6,000 British regulars, and almost 9000 provincials from New England, New York and New Jersey, embarks in hundreds of batteaux and whale boats.   

Jul 06   George Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe, British general in the year 1758.   

Jul 08   English & Colonial assault on France at Ticonderoga, NY in the year 1758.   

Jul 21   In the year 1758 elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration)   

Jul 24   George Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess in the year 1758.   

Jul 24   On this day in history john Dyer, poet, dies   

Jul 25   On this day in history seven Years' War: the island battery at Fortress Louisbourg in Nova Scotia is silenced and all French warships are destroyed or taken.   

Jul 26   British battle fleet under gen James Wolfe conquerors Louisbourg in the year 1758.   

Jul 29   In the year 1758 antonius van Gils, Dutch RC theologist (opposed Enlightenment)   

Aug 08   British troops occupy & plunder Cherbourg on this day in history.   

Aug 09   Bruno Dalberg/Anonymus Belga, [Petrus the Wacker van Zon], writer in the year 1758.   

Aug 14   In the year 1758 battle at Zorndorf: Prussia beat Russia, 1000s killed   

Aug 14   Carle [Antoine CH] Vernet, French painter/lithographer in the year 1758.   

Aug 15   Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (fotometrie), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Battle at Zorndorf: Prussia beat Russians: 1000s killed on this day in history.   

Aug 25   In the year 1758 franz Teyber, composer   

Aug 27   Colonel John Bradstreet 1714-1774 captures Fort Frontenac and its rich storehouses, as well as nine armed vessels with 100 guns, the total French naval force on Lake Ontario; British have only two wounded and not a single man killed on this day in history.   

Aug 29   First indian reservation established on this day in history.   

Aug 29   On this day in history gerard Van Wage, historian, dies at 75   

Aug 29   On this day in history new Jersey Legislature forms 1st Indian reservation   

Sep 01   Wilhelmus Kist, writer/director of Dutch Staatscourant on this day in history.   

Sep 11   Battle of Saint Cast France repels British invasion during the Seven Year's War on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Charles Messier observes Crab Nebula & begins catalog on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Charles Messier observes the Crab Nebula and begins catalog on this day in history.   

Sep 26   In the year 1758 cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires.   

Sep 29   On this day in history horatio Nelson, Burnham Thorpe Britain, naval hero (Trafalgar)   

Sep 29   In the year 1758 the birth of Horatio Nelson, English admiral killed at Trafalgar   

Oct 05   In the year 1758 thomas Greatorex, composer   

Oct 07   On this day in history paul Anton Wineberger, composer   

Oct 11   Wilhelm Olbers, discovered asteroids (Pallas & Vesta) in the year 1758.   

Oct 14   Battle at Hochkirk, Saksen: Austrian army beats Prussia in the year 1758.   

Oct 16   On this day in history noah Webster, lexicographer (Webster's Dictionary)   

Oct 19   On this day in history johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies   

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Jan 24   On this day in history birth of johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer   

Feb 04   In the year 1758 birth of pierre-Gabriel Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer   

Feb 07   Benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer was born in the year 1758.   

Feb 12   Christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history birth of john Pinkerton, Scottish historian   

Mar 09   Franz Joseph Gall, German/French physician (frenology) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history birth of leopold earl of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician [or March 22]   

Mar 26   On this day in history birth of johann Daniel Ferstenberg, composer   

Jan 01   Johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Codrus), dies at 26 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Allan Ramsay Sr, Scottish poet (Gentle Shepherd), dies at 71 in the year 1758.   

Feb 05   In the year 1758 bernhard Christian Weber, composer, dies at 45   

Feb 10   Thomas Ripley, English architect died on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker, buried at 78 died in the year 1758.   

Mar 06   In the year 1758 death of henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington, English politician (b. 1705)   

Mar 22   Jonathan Edwards, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Mar 28   Jonathan Edwards, US theologist (Great Awakening), dies at 54 in the year 1758.