Page 3: Historical Events In 1759

Sep 13   British defeat French forces at the Battle of Quebec, Canada in the year 1759.   

Sep 13   James Wolfe British general dies during the Battle of the Palins of Abraham outside Quebec city on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 14   On this day in history austrian troops occupy Dresden   

Sep 14   Louis Joseph Montcalm, French general (Plains of Abraham), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 18   British capture Québec during the French & Indian War on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1759 cornelis Pronk, portrait painter/cartoonist, dies at 67   

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

Oct 13   Ecco Epkema, Dutch linguist (Frisian, old-Frisian) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 26   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 20   On this day in history nikolaus Paul Zmeskall, composer   

Nov 21   Battle at Maxen: Prussian army surrenders to Austrians on this day in history.   

Nov 24   Destructive eruption of Vesuvius in the year 1759.   

Nov 27   On this day in history franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer   

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   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   Johan Valckenaer, Dutch politician/patriot was born in the year 1759.   

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of robert Burns, Alloway Scotland, poet (Auld Lang Syne)   

Jan 31   On this day in history birth of francois Devienne, composer   

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

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   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   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   John Forbes, British general (b. 1710) died in the year 1759.   

Apr 08   Francois de La Croix, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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