Page 2: Historical Events In 1758

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

Jul 05   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 on this day in history.   

Jul 06   George Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe, British general on this day in history.   

Jul 08   In the year 1758 english & Colonial assault on France at Ticonderoga, NY   

Jul 21   Elizabeth Hamilton, author (Cats: A Celebration) in the year 1758.   

Jul 24   On this day in history george Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess   

Jul 24   In the year 1758 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 in the year 1758.   

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

Jul 29   On this day in history antonius van Gils, Dutch RC theologist (opposed Enlightenment)   

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

Aug 09   In the year 1758 bruno Dalberg/Anonymus Belga, [Petrus the Wacker van Zon], writer   

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

Aug 14   On this day in history carle [Antoine CH] Vernet, French painter/lithographer   

Aug 15   On this day in history pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (fotometrie), dies at 60   

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

Aug 25   On this day in history franz Teyber, composer   

Aug 27   In the year 1758 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   

Aug 29   On this day in history first indian reservation established   

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

Aug 29   New Jersey Legislature forms 1st Indian reservation in the year 1758.   

Sep 01   On this day in history wilhelmus Kist, writer/director of Dutch Staatscourant   

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

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 in the year 1758.   

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

Sep 29   In the year 1758 horatio Nelson, Burnham Thorpe Britain, naval hero (Trafalgar)   

Sep 29   The birth of Horatio Nelson, English admiral killed at Trafalgar on this day in history.   

Oct 05   On this day in history thomas Greatorex, composer   

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   In the year 1758 battle at Hochkirk, Saksen: Austrian army beats Prussia   

Oct 16   Noah Webster, lexicographer (Webster's Dictionary) on this day in history.   

Oct 19   Johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history birth of christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer   

Feb 17   John Pinkerton, Scottish historian was born on this day in history.   

Mar 09   On this day in history birth of franz Joseph Gall, German/French physician (frenology)   

Mar 12   In the year 1758 birth of leopold earl of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician [or March 22]   

Mar 26   Johann Daniel Ferstenberg, composer was born in the year 1758.   

Jan 01   Johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Codrus), dies at 26 in the year 1758.   

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

Feb 05   Bernhard Christian Weber, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1758.   

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

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

Mar 06   On this day in history death of henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington, English politician (b. 1705)   

Mar 22   Jonathan Edwards, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin), dies at 54 in the year 1758.   

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