Page 3: Historical Events In 1759

Sep 13   British defeat French forces at the Battle of Quebec, Canada on this day in history.   

Sep 13   On this day in history james Wolfe British general dies during the Battle of the Palins of Abraham outside Quebec city   

Sep 13   James Wolfe, British general (Plains of Abraham), dies in battle at 32 in the year 1759.   

Sep 13   Wolfe defeats Montcalm on Plains of Abraham; Canada becomes English on this day in history.   

Sep 14   In the year 1759 austrian troops occupy Dresden   

Sep 14   In the year 1759 louis Joseph Montcalm, French general (Plains of Abraham), dies at 47   

Sep 18   Battle of Quebec ends, French surrender to British in the year 1759.   

Sep 18   British capture Québec during the French & Indian War in the year 1759.   

Sep 18   In the year 1759 james Wolfe & the French commander Louis Montcalm, killed   

Sep 26   Hans D L earl Yorck von Wartenburg, Prussian fieldmarshal/gov-gen in the year 1759.   

Sep 28   Cornelis Pronk, portrait painter/cartoonist, dies at 67 in the year 1759.   

Oct 12   On this day in history frantisek Vaclav Tomes, composer   

Oct 13   On this day in history ecco Epkema, Dutch linguist (Frisian, old-Frisian)   

Oct 25   Baron Grenville, (Whig) British PM (1806-07) on this day in history.   

Oct 26   In the year 1759 georges Danton, France, revolutionary leader/min of Justice   

Oct 31   On this day in history earthquake in Safed Palestine kills hundred   

Nov 13   Timothy Olmstead, composer in the year 1759.   

Nov 20   -22] Battle in Bay of Quiberon, British beat French on this day in history.   

Nov 20   In the year 1759 nikolaus Paul Zmeskall, composer   

Nov 21   In the year 1759 battle at Maxen: Prussian army surrenders to Austrians   

Nov 24   In the year 1759 destructive eruption of Vesuvius   

Nov 27   Franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 13   On this day in history 1st music store in America opens (Phila)   

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Jan 04   On this day in history birth of maria Rosa Coccia, composer   

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 in the year 1759.   

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

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

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

Feb 15   Friedrich A Wolfius, [Wolf], German philological (Prolegomena) was born in the year 1759.   

Feb 27   In the year 1759 birth of johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer   

Jan 01   Jacques-Joachim Trotti, marquis de La Chétardie, French adventurer (b. 1705) died in the year 1759.   

Jan 03   In the year 1759 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   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   On this day in history death of john Forbes, British general (b. 1710)   

Apr 08   In the year 1759 francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76   

Apr 14   On this day in history georg Friedrich Handel, organist/composer (Watermusic), dies at 74