Page 2: Historical Events In 1758

Jun 30   Seven Years' War: The Battle of Domstadtl takes place on this day in history.   

Jul 05   In the year 1758 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 08   English & Colonial assault on France at Ticonderoga, NY on this day in history.   

Jul 21   On this day in history elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration)   

Jul 24   George Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jul 29   Antonius van Gils, Dutch RC theologist (opposed Enlightenment) on this day in history.   

Aug 08   In the year 1758 british troops occupy & plunder Cherbourg   

Aug 09   On this day in history bruno Dalberg/Anonymus Belga, [Petrus the Wacker van Zon], writer   

Aug 14   On this day in history 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 in the year 1758.   

Aug 25   Battle at Zorndorf: Prussia beat Russians: 1000s killed in the year 1758.   

Aug 25   Franz Teyber, composer on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1758.   

Aug 29   Gerard Van Wage, historian, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Aug 29   In the year 1758 new Jersey Legislature forms 1st Indian reservation   

Sep 01   In the year 1758 wilhelmus Kist, writer/director of Dutch Staatscourant   

Sep 11   Battle of Saint Cast France repels British invasion during the Seven Year's War in the year 1758.   

Sep 12   In the year 1758 charles Messier observes Crab Nebula & begins catalog   

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

Sep 26   On this day in history cosme Argerich, Argentine physician, founder of the Medicine School of Buenos Aires.   

Sep 29   Horatio Nelson, Burnham Thorpe Britain, naval hero (Trafalgar) in the year 1758.   

Sep 29   On this day in history the birth of Horatio Nelson, English admiral killed at Trafalgar   

Oct 05   Thomas Greatorex, composer in the year 1758.   

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

Oct 11   Wilhelm Olbers, discovered asteroids (Pallas & Vesta) on this day in history.   

Oct 14   On this day in history battle at Hochkirk, Saksen: Austrian army beats Prussia   

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

Oct 19   Johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies in the year 1758.   

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Jan 24   Johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Pierre-Gabriel Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1758 birth of benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer   

Feb 12   Christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer was born in the year 1758.   

Feb 17   John Pinkerton, Scottish historian was born in the year 1758.   

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

Mar 12   Leopold earl of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician [or March 22] was born on this day in history.   

Mar 26   In the year 1758 birth of johann Daniel Ferstenberg, composer   

Jan 01   In the year 1758 johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Codrus), dies at 26   

Jan 07   On this day in history allan Ramsay Sr, Scottish poet (Gentle Shepherd), dies at 71   

Feb 05   On this day in history bernhard Christian Weber, composer, dies at 45   

Feb 10   Thomas Ripley, English architect died in the year 1758.   

Mar 02   Johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker, buried at 78 died on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington, English politician (b. 1705) died on this day in history.   

Mar 22   On this day in history jonathan Edwards, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin), dies at 54   

Mar 28   On this day in history jonathan Edwards, US theologist (Great Awakening), dies at 54