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   On this day in history george Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe, British general   

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

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

Jul 24   In the year 1758 george Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess   

Jul 24   John Dyer, poet, dies in the year 1758.   

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   In the year 1758 british battle fleet under gen James Wolfe conquerors Louisbourg   

Jul 29   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Battle at Zorndorf: Prussia beat Russia, 1000s killed in the year 1758.   

Aug 14   In the year 1758 carle [Antoine CH] Vernet, French painter/lithographer   

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   On this day in history franz Teyber, composer   

Aug 27   On this day in history 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 in the year 1758.   

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

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

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

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

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

Sep 26   In the year 1758 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 in the year 1758.   

Oct 05   Thomas Greatorex, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 07   Paul Anton Wineberger, composer in the year 1758.   

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

Oct 14   In the year 1758 battle at Hochkirk, Saksen: Austrian army beats Prussia   

Oct 16   In the year 1758 noah Webster, lexicographer (Webster's Dictionary)   

Oct 19   In the year 1758 johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies   

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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   On this day in history birth of benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer   

Feb 12   In the year 1758 birth of christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer   

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

Mar 09   Franz Joseph Gall, German/French physician (frenology) was born in the year 1758.   

Mar 12   In the year 1758 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 in the year 1758.   

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   In the year 1758 death of thomas Ripley, English architect   

Mar 02   On this day in history death of johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker, buried at 78   

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