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 in the year 1759.   

Sep 13   James Wolfe, British general (Plains of Abraham), dies in battle at 32 on this day in history.   

Sep 13   Wolfe defeats Montcalm on Plains of Abraham; Canada becomes English in the year 1759.   

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   In the year 1759 battle of Quebec ends, French surrender to British   

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

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

Sep 26   In the year 1759 hans D L earl Yorck von Wartenburg, Prussian fieldmarshal/gov-gen   

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) in the year 1759.   

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

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

Nov 13   Timothy Olmstead, composer in the year 1759.   

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

Nov 20   In the year 1759 nikolaus Paul Zmeskall, composer   

Nov 21   On this day in history battle at Maxen: Prussian army surrenders to Austrians   

Nov 24   In the year 1759 destructive eruption of Vesuvius   

Nov 27   In the year 1759 franz Vinzenz Krommer, composer   

Dec 13   In the year 1759 1st music store in America opens (Phila)   

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

Jan 05   Jacques Cathelineau, French royalist/army leader was born in the year 1759.   

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 in the year 1759.   

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

Feb 27   Johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer was born in the year 1759.   

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 in the year 1759.   

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

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

Feb 15   In the year 1759 alexander von Papenhoven, Flemish religious sculptor, dies at 89   

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 on this day in history.