Historical Events In 1759

Jan 02   In the year 1759 in Montreal, French Intendant Bigot cuts the bread ration in New France to half a pound per person per day.   

Jan 03   On this day in history marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed   

Jan 04   In the year 1759 maria Rosa Coccia, composer   

Jan 05   Jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Neth cardinal, dies at 79 in the year 1759.   

Jan 06   George Washington marries Martha Dandridge Curtis in the year 1759.   

Jan 11   1st American life insurance company incorporated, Philadelphia on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1759 first American life insurance company incorporated, Philadelphia   

Jan 12   On this day in history anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49   

Jan 15   On this day in history british Museum opens in Montague House, London   

Jan 16   In the year 1759 british Museum opens in London   

Jan 17   On this day in history paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist   

Jan 21   On this day in history johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot   

Jan 25   Robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne) in the year 1759.   

Jan 25   The birth of Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Francois Devienne, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1759 in Halifax Nova Scotia the first use of secret ballot in Canada in Nova Scotia Assembly; first legislature in British territory to permit secret voting   

Feb 15   On this day in history alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89   

Feb 15   In the year 1759 friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena)   

Feb 27   Johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Pope Clement XIII allows Bible to be translated into various languages in the year 1759.   

Feb 28   Pope Clement XIII grants permission for the Bible to be translated into the languages of the Roman Catholic states on this day in history.   

Mar 02   In the year 1759 johann Christian Friedrich Haeffner, composer   

Mar 13   In the year 1759 27th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet   

Apr 08   On this day in history british troops chase French out of Masulipatam India   

Apr 08   Francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1759.   

Apr 13   French beat European Aliies in Battle of Bergen on this day in history.   

Apr 13   French beat European Allies in Battle of Bergen on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Apr 18   In the year 1759 jacques-Christian-Michel Widerkehr, composer   

Apr 20   In the year 1759 georg Friedrich Handel, buried in Westminster Abbey   

Apr 27   Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, England, writer/feminist (Female Reader) on this day in history.   

Apr 27   In the year 1759 the birth of Mary Godwin/Shelley, Author of the novel 'Frankenstein'   

May 01   On this day in history british fleet occupies Guadeloupe, West-Indies, on France   

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Jan 04   Maria Rosa Coccia, composer was born in the year 1759.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader   

Jan 17   Paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot was born on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1759 birth of robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne)   

Jan 31   Francois Devienne, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 27   Johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history death of marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed   

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   On this day in history alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89   

Mar 11   On this day in history death of john Forbes, British general (b. 1710)   

Apr 08   On this day in history francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76   

Apr 14   Georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74 in the year 1759.