Page 2: Historical Events In 1759

May 01   Jacob Albright, [Albrecht], German/US predictor in the year 1759.   

May 01   Measles in North America on this day in history.   

May 06   In the year 1759 francois GJS Andrieux, French writer/politician   

May 15   Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer in the year 1759.   

May 18   On this day in history charles Duquesnoy, composer   

May 20   In the year 1759 william Thornton, architect (Capitol building, Wash DC)   

May 22   Gervais-Francois Couperin, composer in the year 1759.   

May 23   Antoinio da Silva Leite, composer on this day in history.   

May 26   Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, writer/mother of Mary Shelley on this day in history.   

May 28   William Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06) on this day in history.   

May 31   In the year 1759 the Province of Pennsylvania bans all theater productions.   

Jun 02   Jan Ekels, the Young, Dutch painter on this day in history.   

Jun 05   Theodor Zwetler, composer in the year 1759.   

Jun 08   Thomas Dunham Whitaker, Rainham Norfolk UK, topographer on this day in history.   

Jun 12   In the year 1759 william Collins, English poet (Ode to Simplicity), dies at 37   

Jun 19   Charles-Joseph-Balthazar Sohier, composer, dies at 31 in the year 1759.   

Jun 27   General James Wolfe begins the siege of Quebec on this day in history.   

Jul 10   In the year 1759 eleanore Sophia Maria Westenholz, composer   

Jul 24   On this day in history victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia (1802-21)   

Jul 25   British capture Fort Niagara from French (7 Years' War) on this day in history.   

Jul 25   Johann C Altnikol, German organist/klavecinist/composer, dies at 39 in the year 1759.   

Jul 26   French troops vacate Ticonderoga NY on this day in history.   

Jul 27   In the year 1759 pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis, biologist/astronomer, dies at 60   

Aug 01   Battle at Minden, Westfalen: Ferdinand van Brunswick beats France in the year 1759.   

Aug 08   Karl Heinrich Graun, German composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Aug 10   Carlos III becomes king of Spain in the year 1759.   

Aug 10   Ferdinand VI, the wise, king of Spain, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Battle of Kunersdorf in the year 1759.   

Aug 18   -19] 2nd sea battle of Lagos: England vs France in the year 1759.   

Aug 24   Ewald C von Kleist, German poet, dies at 44 in the year 1759.   

Aug 24   On this day in history william Wilberforce, British politician, philanthropist and leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade   

Sep 04   Girolamo Chiti, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1759.   

Sep 12   British soldiers capture the town of Quebec in the year 1759.   

Sep 13   British beat French forces at Plains of Abrahams (Quebec) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1759 birth of jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader   

Jan 17   Paul Cuffe, Mass, merchant/shipbuilder/black nationalist was born in the year 1759.   

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

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

Jan 31   In the year 1759 birth of francois Devienne, composer   

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

Feb 27   On this day in history birth of johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer   

Jan 01   In the year 1759 death of jacques-Joachim Trotti, marquis de La Chétardie, French adventurer (b. 1705)   

Jan 03   Marquis & Marquess of Tavora, Portugese nobles, executed died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1759 thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Neth cardinal, dies at 79   

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

Feb 15   Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89 in the year 1759.   

Mar 11   John Forbes, British general (b. 1710) died on this day in history.   

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.