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   In the year 1759 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   In the year 1759 wolfe defeats Montcalm on Plains of Abraham; Canada becomes English   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 18   On this day in history british capture Québec during the French & Indian War   

Sep 18   On this day in history james Wolfe & the French commander Louis Montcalm, killed   

Sep 26   On this day in history hans D L earl Yorck von Wartenburg, Prussian fieldmarshal/gov-gen   

Sep 28   Cornelis Pronk, portrait painter/cartoonist, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Oct 12   Frantisek Vaclav Tomes, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 13   In the year 1759 ecco Epkema, Dutch linguist (Frisian, old-Frisian)   

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

Oct 26   Georges Danton, France, revolutionary leader/min of Justice in the year 1759.   

Oct 31   Earthquake in Safed Palestine kills hundred on this day in history.   

Nov 13   In the year 1759 timothy Olmstead, composer   

Nov 20   -22] Battle in Bay of Quiberon, British beat French in the year 1759.   

Nov 20   Nikolaus Paul Zmeskall, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 21   Battle at Maxen: Prussian army surrenders to Austrians in the year 1759.   

Nov 24   Destructive eruption of Vesuvius on this day in history.   

Nov 27   Franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer in the year 1759.   

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

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Jan 04   Maria Rosa Coccia, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Thomas-Philippe et de Boussu, S Neth cardinal, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49 in the year 1759.   

Feb 15   Alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

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