Year 1758 (MDCCLVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them Events and trends Manufacture of the earliest surviving Pianos World leaders Louis XV King of France Events and trends The Great Awakening - A Protestant religious movement active in the British colonies of North America Events and trends Frederick II ascends the throne of Prussia, upon the death of his father " Frederick William I of Prussia " Events and Trends Scientific Navigation is developed The Seven Years' War ( 1756 - 1763) fought between two rival alliances Events and Trends King George III ascends the British throne in 1760. Events and trends For more events see 18th century United States Declaration of Independence ratified by the Continental Congress Events and trends 1783 First manned Hot air balloon invented in France. This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1755 ( MDCCLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1756 ( MDCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1757 ( MDCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1759 ( MDCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1760 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Year 1761 ( MDCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The year 1758 in architecture involved some significant events Events Works Births April 4 John See also 1757 in literature, other events of 1758, 1759 in literature, List of years in literature. Events Christopher Smart writes "Jubilate Agno" (about 1758-63 only published in 1939 Works published Events The first manual on the Guitar is published in the English language William Boyce becomes organist of the Chapel The year 1758 in Science and Technology involved some significant events See also 1757 in Canada, other events of 1758, 1759 in Canada and the List of 'years in Canada'. Incumbents Monarch - George II of the United Kingdom Prime Minister - Thomas Pelham-Holles 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne List of state leaders in 1757 - Events of 1758 - List of state leaders in 1759 - State leaders by year ----- Africa Portugal Angola - # António Álvares da Cunha, Governor of Angola ( 1753 - 1758) # Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the calendar for any Common year starting on Sunday ( Dominical letter A) or for any year in which “ Doomsday ” is Tuesday The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today This is the Calendar for any Common year starting on Thursday ( Dominical letter D) The Julian calendar, a reform of the Roman calendar, was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 Ab urbe condita
Events of 1758
January - June
- April 29 - Battle of Cuddalore: A British fleet under Sir George Pocock engages the French fleet of Anne Antoine d'Aché indecisively near Madras. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. The naval Battle of Cuddalore took place on 29 April 1758 during the Seven Years' War near Cuddalore off the Carnatic coast of India and The Kingdom of Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain, was a State in northwest Europe, in existence from 1707 to 1800 Sir George Pocock, KB ( March 6 1706 - April 3 1792) was a British Admiral, son of Thomas Pocock chaplain in the This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
- May 21 - Seven Years' War: French and Indian War: Mary Campbell is abducted from her home in Pennsylvania by Lenape. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. The Seven Years' War (1756&ndash1763 involved all of the major European powers of the period causing 900000 to 1400000 deaths The French and Indian War (1754&ndash1763 was the North American chapter of the Seven Years' War. Mary Campbell was an American colonial Settler, taken captive as a child by Native Americans during the French and Indian War The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The shannon (later named Delaware Indians by Europeans were in the 17th century organized bands of Native American peoples with shared cultural and linguistic
- June 12 - Seven Years' War: French and Indian War: Siege of Louisbourg: James Wolfe's attack at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia commences. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Fortress of Louisbourg (in French, Forteresse de Louisbourg) is a Canadian National Historic Site and the location of a partial reconstruction General James Wolfe ( 2 January, 1727 &ndash 13 September, 1759) was a British Army officer known for his training reforms Louisbourg (2001 pop 1157 is a community in Nova Scotia 's Cape Breton Regional Municipality.
- June 23 - Seven Years' War: Battle of Krefeld - Anglo-Hanoverian forces under Ferdinand of Brunswick defeat the French. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish The Battle of Krefeld (sometimes referred to by its French name of Créfeld was a battle fought on June 23 1758 between a Prussian - Hanoverian Ferdinand ( 12 January 1721, Brunswick – 3 July 1792) Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, was a Prussian This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
- June 30 - Seven Years' War: Battle of Domstadtl - Austrian forces under Ernst Gideon von Laudon and Joseph von Siskovits routed an enormous convoy with supplies for Prussian army guarded by strong troops of Hans Joachim von Zieten. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper The Battle of Domstadtl, also spelled Domstadt Czech Domašov was a Battle between Habsburg Monarchy and Kingdom of Prussia at a Moravian Baron Ernst Gideon von Laudon ( German: Ernst Gideon Freiherr von Laudon (originally Laudohn or Loudon) ( February 2, 1717 Prussia ( Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Prūsija Prūsija Prusy Old Prussian: Prūsa) was most recently a historic state Hans Joachim von Zieten ( May 14, 1699 &ndash January 26, 1786) also known as Zieten aus dem Busch
July - December
- July 6
- Pope Clement XIII succeeds Pope Benedict XIV as the 248th pope. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Pope Clement XIII ( Venice, March 7, 1693 &ndash February 2, 1769 in Rome) born Carlo della Torre di Rezzonico Pope Benedict XIV ( March 31, 1675 &ndash May 3, 1758) born Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini, was Pope from August 17 History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and
- Seven Years' War: Battle of Bernetz Brook
- July 8 - Seven Years' War: French and Indian War: French forces hold Fort Carillon against British at Ticonderoga, New York. The Battle of Bernetz Brook was a battle of the Seven Years' War which took place on July 6, 1758. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Fort Ticonderoga is a large Eighteenth-century Fort built at a strategically important narrows in Lake Champlain where a short traverse gives access Ticonderoga is a Town in Essex County, New York, USA. The population was 5167 at the 2000 census
- July 25 - Seven Years' War: French and Indian War: The island battery at Fortress Louisbourg is silenced and all French warships are destroyed or taken. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Fortress of Louisbourg (in French, Forteresse de Louisbourg) is a Canadian National Historic Site and the location of a partial reconstruction
- August 3 - Seven Years' War: Battle of Negapatam: Off the coast of India, Admiral Pocock again engages d'Aché's French fleet, this time with more success. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Battle of Negapatam may refer one of the third battles between French and British fleets off the coast of Negapatam in India: Battle of Negapatam (1746
- August 25 - Seven Years' War: Battle of Zorndorf: Frederick defeats the Russian army of Count Wilhelm Fermor near the Oder. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the The Battle of Zorndorf was a Battle fought on August 25, 1758 during the Seven Years' War. The Oder (known in Czech and Polish as Odra) is a River in Central Europe.
- September 1 - The town of Stephensburgh, Virginia was chartered and founded. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Stephensburgh is known today as Stephens City. Stephens City is an incorporated town in southern part of Frederick County, Virginia, United States.
- September 3 - Tavora affair: attempted assassination of Joseph I of Portugal. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius The Távora affair was a political scandal of the 18th century Portuguese court Ancestors Marriages and descendants Joseph married Marianne Victoria of Borbón, daughter of Philip V of Spain and Elisabeth Farnese of
- September 14 - Seven Years' War: French and Indian War: Battle of Fort Duquesne: A British attack on Fort Duquesne is defeated. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. The Battle of Fort Duquesne, which took place on September 14 1758, was a failed attempt by elements of General John Forbes 's British - American Fort Duquesne (originally called Fort Du Quesne) was a Fort established by the French in 1754, at the junction of the Allegheny
- October 14 - Seven Years' War: Battle of Hochkirch: Frederick loses a hard-fought
battle against the Austrians under Marshal Leopold von Daun, who besieges Dresden. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces The Battle of Hochkirch was a battle fought on October 14, 1758 during the Seven Years' War between a Prussian army of 31000 commanded by Count Leopold Joseph von Daun (or Dhaun) ( September 24, 1705 &ndash February 5, 1766) later Prince of Thiano, Dresden (etymologically from Old Sorbian Drežďany, meaning people of the riverside forest, Drježdźany is the Capital city of the German
- October 16 - Seven Years' War: Battle of Clostercamp
- November 25 - Seven Years' War: French and Indian War: French forces abandon Fort Duquesne to the British who then name the area Pittsburgh. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western The Battle of Kloster Kampen (or Kloster Kamp) was a tactical French victory over a British and allied army in the Seven Years' War. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the
- December 25 - Halley's Comet appears for the first time after Halley's discovery of it. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Halley's Comet, officially designated 1P/Halley and also referred to as Comet Halley after Edmond Halley, is a Comet that can be seen every
Undated
- First European settlement in what is now Erie County by the French at the mouth of Buffalo Creek. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Buffalo Creek may refer to the following Waterways Buffalo Creek (Illinois Buffalo Creek (Allegheny River, Pennsylvania
- Rudjer Boscovich publishes his atomic theory in Theoria philosophiae naturalis redacta ad unicam legem virium in nalura existentium. This article focuses on the historical models of the atom For a history of the study of how atoms combine to form molecules see History of the molecule.
- James Abercrombie replaces the Earl of Loudoun as supreme commander in the American colonies. James Abercrombie or Abercromby (1706 &ndash April 23, 1781) was a British Army general and commander-in-chief of forces in North America The title Earl of Loudoun (pronounced " Lood en" was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1633 for the 2nd Lord Campbell of Loudoun, along with The United States of America —commonly referred to as the He is replaced himself after failing to take the fort at Ticonderoga. Ticonderoga is a Town in Essex County, New York, USA. The population was 5167 at the 2000 census
- Fire destroys part of Oslo, then called Christiania. (called Christiania from 1624 to 1878 and Kristiania from 1878 to 1924 is the Capital and largest city of Norway.
- Carolus Linnaeus publishes the first volume (Animalia) of the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae, the starting point of modern zoological nomenclature. Carl Linnaeus (Latinized as Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as, May 23 new style (13 May old style 1707 who laid the foundations for The book Systema Naturae was one of the major works of the Swedish doctor of medicine Carolus Linnaeus. The International Code of Zoological Nomenclature is a set of rules in Zoology that have one fundamental aim to provide the maximum universality and continuity in the naming
- First Isakov family member was mentioned in Melenci. Melenci (Меленци is a village located in the Zrenjanin municipality in the Central Banat District of Serbia. his name was Trifun Isakov.
Ongoing events
Births
- January 6 - Charles Ganilh, French economist and politician (died 1836)
- January 9 - George Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland (died 1833)
- January 11 - François Louis Bourdon, French Revolutionary politician (died 1797)
- January 24 - Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough (died 1844)
- February - John Pinkerton, British antiquarian (died 1826)
- February 1 - Jacques Antoine Marie de Cazalès, French orator and politician (died 1805)
- February 2 - George Thicknesse, 19th Baron Audley (died 1818)
- February 1 - David Ochterlony (died 1825)
- February 3
- February 25 - Joseph McDowell, U. The French and Indian War (1754&ndash1763 was the North American chapter of the Seven Years' War. Year 1754 ( MDCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1763 ( MDCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Seven Years' War (1756&ndash1763 involved all of the major European powers of the period causing 900000 to 1400000 deaths Year 1756 ( MDCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1763 ( MDCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays was a after Kan'en and before Meiwa. The period spanned the years from 1751 through 1764. The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Charles Ganilh ( 6 January 1758 - 1836 was a French Economist and politician Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. George Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Duke of Sutherland, KG, PC ( 9 January 1758 &ndash 19 July 1833) was the son of the Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Francois Louis Bourdon (also known as Bourdon de l'Oise; January 11, 1758 &mdash June 22, 1797) was a French politician Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Frederick Ponsonby 3rd Earl of Bessborough ( 24 January 1758 – 3 February 1844) was a British peer. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year John Pinkerton ( February 17, 1758 &mdash March 10, 1826) was a British Antiquarian, Author, Forger For the game see 1826 (board game. Year 1826 ( MDCCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Jacques Antoine Marie de Cazalès ( February 1 1758 - November 24, 1805) was a French Orator and Politician. Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor George Thicknesse-Touchet 19th Baron Audley ( 4 February 1758 &ndash 24 August 1818) Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Sir David Ochterlony 1st Baronet GCB ( 12 February 1758 &ndash 15 July 1825) British general was born in Boston Massachusetts Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Francis Scott Napier 8th Lord Napier ( 23 February 1758 &ndash 1 August 1823) was a British peer and army officer Year 1823 ( MDCCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Count Vasily Vasilievich Kapnist ( 23 February, 1758 — 9 November, 1823) was a Ukrainian poet and playwright who wrote in somewhat rough Year 1823 ( MDCCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Joseph "Pleasant Gardens" McDowell ( February 25, 1758 &ndash March 7, 1799) was an American lawyer soldier and statesman from S. Representative for North Carolina (died 1799)
- February 28 - Nicolas François, Count Mollien, French financier (died 1850)
- March 6 - William Russell, U. Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Nicolas François Count Mollien ( 28 February 1758 — 1850 French financier was born at Paris. For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of William Russell III ( March 6, 1758 &ndash July 3, 1825) was a soldier pioneer and politician from Virginia and Kentucky S. soldier (died 1825)
- March 9 - Franz Joseph Gall, German pioneering neuroanatomist (died 1828)
- March 12 - Leopold Karel, Count of Limburg Stirum (died 1840)
- March 25 - Richard Dobbs Spaight, Governor of North Carolina (died 1802)
- April 1 - Benjamin Mooers, U. Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Franz Joseph Gall ( March 9, 1758 - August 22, 1828) was a Neuroanatomist, physiologist, and pioneer in the study of the The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Leopold Count van Limburg Stirum (born Hoogeveen March 12 1758, died 's-Gravenhage June 25 1840) was a Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Richard Dobbs Spaight ( March 25, 1758 – September 6, 1802) was the Federalist governor of the American State Year 1802 ( MDCCCII) was a Common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne General Benjamin Mooers ( April 1 1758 &ndash February 20 1838) was born in Haverhill Massachusetts. S. soldier (died 1838)
- April 4
- April 16 - Christian Karl August Ludwig von Massenbach, Prussian soldier (died 1827)
- April 19 - Fisher Ames, U. Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. John Hoppner ( April 4 ? 1758 - January 23, 1810) English portrait- painter, was born in Whitechapel. Year 1810 ( MDCCCX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Pierre-Paul Prud'hon ( April 4 1758 - February 16 1823) was a French Romantic painter and draughtsman best known Year 1823 ( MDCCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Christian Karl August Ludwig von Massenbach ( April 16, 1758 &ndash November 21, 1827) Prussian soldier was born at Schmalkalden Year 1827 ( MDCCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Fisher Ames ( April 19, 1758 &ndash July 4, 1808) was a Representative in the United States Congress from the S. Congressman for Massachusetts (died 1808)
- April 22 - Francisco Javier Castaños, 1st Duke of Bailén, Spanish general (died 1852)
- April 23
- April 27 - Charles Dumont de Sainte Croix, French zoologist (died 1830)
- April 28 - James Monroe, 5th President of the United States (died 1831)
- April 29 - Georg Carl von Döbeln, Swedish soldier (died 1820)
- May 6
- May 8 - John Heath, U. Year 1808 ( MDCCCVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. For the Mexican town see Castaños. Don Francisco Javier Castaños Aragorri Urioste y Olavide Count of Castaños y Aragones Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Captain Alexander Hood ( April 23, 1758 &ndash April 2, 1798) was an officer of the Royal Navy, one of several members of the Hood Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Admiral of the White Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane GCB RN ( April 23, 1758 &ndash January 26, 1832 Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Philip Gidley King RN (23 April 1758 &ndash 3 September 1808 was an British naval officer and colonial administrator Year 1808 ( MDCCCVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Charles Henri Frédéric Dumont de Sainte-Croix ( April 27, 1758 &ndash January 8, 1830) was a French Zoologist. For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title James Monroe (April 28 1758 – July 4 1831 was the fifth President of the United States (1817–1825 The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Georg Carl von Döbeln (29 April 1758-16 February 1820 was a Swedish friherre, Lieutenant General and war hero. Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Maximilien François Marie Isidore de Robespierre (maksimiljɛ̃ fʁɑ̃swa maʁi izidɔʁ də ʁɔbɛspjɛʁ ( 6 May 1758 – 28 July 1794) Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1817 ( MDCCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen John Heath ( May 8, 1758 &ndash October 13, 1810) was an American lawyer and politician from Northumberland County Virginia S. Representative for Virginia (died 1810)
- May 15 - Thomas Taylor, British translator (died 1835)
- May 17
- June 19 - Raffaello Sanzio Morghen, Italian engraver (died 1833)
- June 30 - James Stephen, British lawyer (died 1832)
- July 25 - Elizabeth Hamilton, English writer (died 1816)
- July 31 - Jeremiah Colegrove, U. Year 1810 ( MDCCCX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Thomas Taylor ( 15 May 1758 - 1 November 1835) was an English translator and Neoplatonist the first to translate into English Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Sir John St Aubyn 5th Baronet ( May 17 1758 - August 10 1839) was a British Member of Parliament, High Sheriff of Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Honoré IV Prince of Monaco ( 17 May 1758 Monaco &ndash 16 February 1819 Paris was Sovereign Prince of Monaco. Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Raffaello Sanzio Morghen ( June 19 1758, Naples - April 8 1833, Florence) was an Italian engraver Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper James Stephen (30 June 1758 &ndash 10 October 1832 was the principal English Lawyer associated with the Abolitionist movement Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Elizabeth Hamilton ( July 25, 1758 - 1816 was a British essayist poet satirist and novelist Year 1816 ( MDCCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Jeremiah Colegrove ( 31 July 1758 - 26 August 1836) was born to William Colegrove in Scituate Rhode Island. S. farmer, manufacturer and soldier (died 1836)
- August - Thomas Picton, British soldier (died 1815)
- August 2 - William Campbell, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Upper Canada and a resident of Toronto (died 1834)
- August 5 - Emperor Go-Momozono (died 1779)
- August 10 - Armand Gensonné, French politician (died 1793)
- August 14 - Antoine Charles Horace Vernet, French painter (died 1835)
- August 24
- August 25 - Israel Pellew, English naval officer (died 1832)
- September 1 - George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, English Whig politician (died 1834)
- September 9 - Alexander Nasmyth, Scottish portrait and landscape painter (died 1840)
- September 10 - Hannah Webster Foster, U. Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Picton GCB (August 1758 &ndash 18 June 1815) was a British Army officer from Wales Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Sir William Campbell ( 2 August 1758 &ndash 18 January 1834) was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Upper Canada Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Emperor Go-Momozono (後桃園天皇 Go-Momozono-tennō) ( August 5, 1758 - December 16, 1779) was the 118th emperor Year 1779 ( MDCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Armand Gensonné ( August 10 1758 &ndash October 31 1793) was a French politician Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Antoine Charles Horace Vernet ( 14 August 1758 &ndash 17 November 1835) was a French painter the youngest child of Claude Joseph Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Edward James Eliot ( August 24 1758 &ndash September 20 1797) Member of Parliament was born in Cornwall, the son of Edward Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (Sofie Frederikke af Mecklenburg-Schwerin ( 24 August 1758 &mdash 29 November 1794) was a Princess Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Admiral Sir Israel Pellew, KCB, RN ( 25 August 1758 - 19 July 1832) was an English naval officer Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. George John Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer KG PC FRS FSA ( 1 September 1758 &ndash 10 November 1834) was Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Alexander Nasmyth ( 9 September 1758 &ndash 10 April 1840) was a Scottish Portrait and landscape painter Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Hannah Webster Foster ( September 10, 1758 – April 17, 1840) was an American novelist S. novelist (died 1840)
- September 18 - Louis Friant, French Napoleonic soldier (died 1829)
- September 20 - Jean-Jacques Dessalines, leader of the Haïtian Revolution (died 1806)
- September 21
- Silvestre de Sacy, French linguist and orientalist (died 1838)
- Christopher Gore, U. Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Louis Friant ( September 18, 1758 - June 24, 1829) born in the village of Morlancourt, 8 km south of Albert near the river For the game see 1829 (board game. Year 1829 ( MDCCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Jean-Jacques Dessalines ( September 20, 1758 – 17 October 1806 was a leader of the Haitian Revolution and the first ruler of an independent Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Antoine Isaac Baron Silvestre de Sacy ( September 21, 1758 &ndash February 21, 1838) was a French linguist and orientalist Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Christopher Gore (September 21 1758 - March 1 1827 was a prominent Massachusetts lawyer Federalist politician and diplomat S. lawyer and politician (died 1827)
- September 25 - Maria Anna Thekla Mozart, cousin of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (died 1841)
- September 26 - Cosme Argerich, Argentine Surgeon General (died 1820)
- September 29
- October 7 - Joshua Coit, U. Year 1827 ( MDCCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Maria Anna Thekla Mozart ( September 25, 1758 &ndash January 25, 1841) called Marianne, known as The Bäsle, was the For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Cosme Mariano Argerich ( 26 September, 1758 - 14 February, 1820) born in Buenos Aires, he became a pioneer of military medical practices Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson 1st Viscount Nelson 1st Duke of Bronté, KB (29 September 1758– 21 October 1805 was a British Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Baroness]] Franziska "Fanny" von Arnstein, born Vögele Itzig ( September 29, 1758, Berlin - June 8, 1818, near Year 1802 ( MDCCCII) was a Common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Joshua Coit ( October 7, 1758 &ndash September 5, 1798) was an American lawyer and politician from New London Connecticut S. lawyer and politician (died 1798)
- October 11 - Heinrich Wilhelm Matthäus Olbers, German astronomer (died 1840)
- October 12
- James Davenport, U. Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. James Davenport (congressman may refer to James Davenport (Connecticut congressman James Davenport (Oklahoma congressman S. Representative for Connecticut (died 1797)
- Theodorus Bailey, U. Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Theodorus Bailey ( October 12[[ 758]] - September 6[[ 828]] was an American lawyer and politician from Poughkeepsie New York. S. Representative for New York (died 1828)
- October 15 - Johann Heinrich von Dannecker, German sculptor (died 1841)
- October 16
- John Paulding, U. The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Johann Heinrich von Dannecker (born October 15, 1758 in Waldenbuch near Stuttgart; died December 8, 1841 in Stuttgart For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western John Paulding ( October 16, 1758 &ndash February 18, 1818) was a Militiaman from the state of New York during the American S. soldier (died 1818)
- Noah Webster, U. Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Noah Webster (October 16 1758 &ndash May 28 1843 was an American Lexicographer, textbook author Spelling reformer word enthusiast and editor S. lexicographer (died 1843)
- October 28 - John Sibthorp, English botanist (died 1796)
- October 28 - Joseph-François-Louis-Charles de Damas, French general (died 1829)
- November 5 - Louis-Marie Aubert du Petit-Thouars, French botanist (died 1831)
- November 11
- Carl Friedrich Zelter, German composer (died 1832)
- Caleb P. Bennett, U. Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine John Sibthorp ( October 28, 1758 &ndash February 8, 1796) was an English Botanist. Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Duke Joseph François Louis Charles de Damas ( October 28, 1758 - March 5, 1829, Paris) was a French general For the game see 1829 (board game. Year 1829 ( MDCCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Louis-Marie Aubert du Petit-Thouars (Bournois 5 November 1758 – Paris 12 May 1831) was an eminent French Botanist. Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Carl Friedrich Zelter ( 11 December 1758 &ndash 15 May 1832)was a German composer conductor and teacher of music Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Caleb Prew Bennett ( November 11 1758 &ndash July 11 1836) was an American Soldier and Politician from S. soldier and politician (died 717)
- November 12 - Jean Joseph Mounier, French politician (died 1806)
- November 16 - Peter Andreas Heiberg, Danish author and philologist (died 1841)
- November 20 - Abraham B. Venable, U. Events By Place Europe March 21 — The Battle of Vincy is fought between Charles Martel and Ragenfrid. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Jean Joseph Mounier ( November 12, 1758 - 28 January, 1806) was a French Politician. Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Peter Andreas Heiberg ( November 16, 1758 - April 30, 1841) was a Danish author and philologist. For the game see 1841 (board game. Year 1841 ( MDCCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Abraham Bedford Venable ( November 20, 1758 &ndash December 26, 1811) was a representative and senator from Virginia. S. Representative for Virginia (died 1811)
- November 25 - John Armstrong, Jr., U. Year 1811 ( MDCCCXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the John Armstrong Jr ( November 25, 1758 – April 1, 1843) was an American soldier and statesman who was a delegate to the S. soldier and statesman (died 1843)
- December 5 - George Beauclerk, 4th Duke of St Albans (died 1787)
- December 9 - Richard Colt Hoare, English antiquarian and archaeologist (died 1838)
- December 21 - Jean Baptiste Eblé, French general (died 1812)
- December 23 - John M. Vining, U. Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. George Beauclerk 4th Duke of St Albans ( December 5 1758 &ndash February 10 1787) was the son of Lt Year 1787 ( MDCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Jean Baptiste Eble ( December 21 1758 - December 31 1812) was a French General, Engineer and Artilleryman Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city John Middleton "Jack" Vining ( December 23 1758 &ndash February 1802 was an American Lawyer and Politician from S. Representative for Delaware (died 1802)
- date unknown
- Charles d'Abancour, French statesman (died 1792)
- Georges Antoine Chabot, French jurist and statesman (died 1819)
- Vincenzo, Count Dandolo, Italian chemist and agriculturist (died 1819)
- Nicholas Fish, U. Year 1802 ( MDCCCII) was a Common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Charles Xavier Joseph de Franque Ville d'Abancour (1758&ndash September 9, 1792) was a French statesman and a nephew of Charles Alexandre de Calonne Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Georges Antoine Chabot, known as Chabot de Lallier (1758-1819 was a French Jurist and statesman Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Vincenzo Count Dandolo (1758–1819 Italian chemist and agriculturist, was born at Venice of good family though not of the same house as Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Nicholas Fish (1758-1833 was an American Revolutionary soldier born in New York City. S. Revolutionary soldier (died 1833)
- Anthimos Gazis, Greek scholar and philosopher (died 1828)
- Thomas Gisbourne, Anglican priest and abolitionist (died 1846)
- Samuel Hardy, U. Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Anthimos Gazis (or Gazes was a scholar a philosopher during the Greek Enlightenment a cartographer and one of the heroes of the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Samuel Hardy (1758&ndash October 17, 1785) was an American lawyer and statesman from Virginia, who served as a delegate to the Continental S. lawyer and statesman from Virginia (died 1785)
- Jamphel Gyatso, 8th Dalai Lama (died 1804)
- Charles Lee, U. Year 1785 ( MDCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jamphel Gyatso (1758 &ndash 1804 was the 8th Dalai Lama of Tibet. Year 1804 ( MDCCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Charles Lee (1758 &ndash June 24 1815) was an American lawyer from Virginia S. Attorney General (died 1815)
- Joseph McMinn, governor of Tennessee (died 1824)
- Samuel Sterett, U. Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Joseph McMinn (1758 1824 was Governor of Tennessee from 1815 to 1821 Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Samuel Sterett (1758&mdash July 12, 1833) was a Representative from the fourth congressional district of Maryland. S. Representative for Maryland (died 1833)
- Watkin Tench, British Marine officer (died 1833)
- Jane West, English writer (died 1852)
- Samuel Whitbread, English politician (died 1815)
- probable - Kamehameha I, King of Hawaii (died c. Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Lieutenant-General Watkin Tench ( 6 November 1758 &ndash 7 May 1833) was a British Marine officer who is best known for publishing Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Jane West Iliffe (1758-1852 who published as "Prudentia Homespun" and "Mrs Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Samuel Whitbread II by John Opie Samuel Whitbread (1758 &ndash Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Kamehameha I, also known as Kamehameha the Great, (born February 1758 or November 1737 or May 1, 1738 – died May 8, 1819) 1819)
- See also Category: 1758 births. Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year
Deaths
- January 7 - Allan Ramsay, Scottish poet (born 1686)
- January 17 - James Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton, Scottish peer (born 1724)
- January 18 - François Nicole, French mathematician (born 1683)
- February 10 - Thomas Ripley, English architect (born 1683)
- March 2 - Pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (born 1679)
- March 6 - Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington, English politician (born c. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Allan Ramsay (15 October 1686—7 January 1758 was a Scottish Poet. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca James Hamilton 6th Duke of Hamilton, KT, ( 10 July 1724 &ndash 17 January 1758) was a Scottish Year 1724 ( MDCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor François Nicole ( December 23, 1683 - January 18, 1758) was a French Mathematician, born in Paris and died there Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Thomas Ripley (1682] - February 10, 1758) was an English Architect. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Pierre Guérin de Tencin ( Grenoble, 22 August 1679 - 2 March 1758) French ecclesiastic was archbishop of Embrun Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Henry Vane 1st Earl of Darlington PC (c 1705 &ndash March 6 1758) was an English peer, the son of Gilbert Vane 2nd Baron Barnard 1705)
- March 18 - Matthew Hutton, Archbishop of Canterbury (born 1693)
- March 22
- Jonathan Edwards, U. Year 1705 ( MDCCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. This article is about the theologian (b 1703 for other uses of Jonathan Edwards see Jonathan Edwards. S. minister (born 1703)
- Richard Leveridge, English bass and composer (born 1670)
- April 7 - Joseph Blanchard, American soldier (born 1704)
- April 22 - Antoine de Jussieu, French naturalist (born 1686)
- April 30 - François d'Agincourt, French composer (born 1684)
- May 3 - Pope Benedict XIV (born 1675)
- May 28 - Ernst August II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar and Eisenach (born 1737)
- June 3 - Charles Butler, 1st Earl of Arran (born 1671)
- June 9 - Antonio de los Reyes Correa, Puerto Rican soldier
- June 12 - Prince Augustus William of Prussia (born 1722)
- July 6 - George Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe, British general (killed in battle) (born c. Year 1703 ( MDCCIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Richard Leveridge ( 19 July 1670 – 22 March 1758) was an English bass Singer of the London stage and a Composer Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Joseph Blanchard (1704-1758 was born in Dunstable New Hampshire (now Nashua) on February 11, 1704 to Capt Year 1704 ( MDCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Antoine De Jussieu ( July 6, 1686 - April 22, 1758) was a French naturalist. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule François d'Agincourt (also d'Agincour, Dagincourt, Dagincour) (1684 - April 30 1758 was a French Composer, Harpsichordist and Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Pope Benedict XIV ( March 31, 1675 &ndash May 3, 1758) born Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini, was Pope from August 17 Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Ernst August II Konstantin Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (b Weimar, 2 June 1737 - d Year 1737 ( MDCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Lieutenant-General Charles Butler 1st Earl of Arran, De jure 3rd Duke of Ormonde ( 4 September 1671 &ndash 17 December Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Capt Antonio de los Reyes Correa also known as El Capitán Correa (c Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. For the son of Emperor William II see Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia (1887-1949 Year 1722 ( MDCCXXII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England George Augustus Howe 3rd Viscount Howe (c 1725 &ndash July 6, 1758) was a career officer and a Brigadier General in the British Army. 1725)
- July 15 - Ambrosius Stub, Danish poet (born 1705)
- July 18 - Duncan Campbell, Scottish soldier
- August 2 - George Booth, 2nd Earl of Warrington (born 1675)
- August 15 - Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (born 1698)
- August 17 - Stepan Fedorovich Apraksin, Russian soldier (born 1702)
- August 27 - Barbara of Portugal, Princess of Portugal and Queen of Spain (born 1711)
- September 5 - Dmitry Ivanovich Vinogradov, Russian chemist (born c. Year 1725 ( MDCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Ambrosius Christoffersen Stub (May 1705– July 15, 1758) was a Danish Poet. Year 1705 ( MDCCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Duncan Campbell was a Scots nobleman who died on July 18, 1758, as a result of wounds received in an unsuccessful frontal attack against Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the George Booth 2nd Earl of Warrington ( May 2 1675 &ndash August 2 1758) was the son of Henry Booth 1st Earl of Warrington by his Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Pierre Bouguer ( February 16, 1698 &ndash August 15, 1758) was a French Mathematician and astronomer Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Stepan Fedorovich Apraksin ( -) a relative of Fyodor M Apraksin, commanded the Russian armies during the Seven Years' War. Year 1702 ( MDCCII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Barbara of Portugal ( December 4, 1711 &ndash August 27, 1758) was a Portuguese Infanta and later Queen Year 1711 ( MDCCXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Dmitry Ivanovich Vinogradov (Дмитрий Иванович Виноградов ( c 1720)
- September 23 - John FitzPatrick, 1st Earl of Upper Ossory (born 1719)
- October 12 - Richard Molesworth, 3rd Viscount Molesworth, British field marshal (born 1680)
- October 14
- October 20 - Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough, British politician (born 1706)
- November 5 - Hans Egede, Norwegian Lutheran missionary (born 1686)
- November 12 - John Cockburn, Scottish politician
- November 20 - Johan Helmich Roman, Swedish composer (born 1694)
- November 22 - Richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe, English politician (born 1680)
- December 5 - Johann Friedrich Fasch, German composer (born 1688)
- December 12 - Françoise de Graffigny, French lettrist (born 1695)
- December 15 - John Dyer, Welsh poet (born 1699)
- December 16 - Andrzej Stanisław Załuski, Polish-Lithuanian bishop (born 1695)
- December 25 - James Hervey, English clergyman and writer (born 1714)
- December 26 - François Joseph Lagrange-Chancel, French dramatist and satirist (born 1677)
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- See also Category: 1758 deaths. Year 1720 ( MDCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English John FitzPatrick 1st Earl of Upper Ossory (1719 &ndash 23 September 1758) lived in County Cork in Ireland. Year 1719 ( MDCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Richard Molesworth 3rd Viscount Molesworth, PC ( 1680 - October 12, 1758) was a British military officer and nobleman Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Friederike Sophie Wilhelmine (also spelt Wilhelmina', Princess of Prussia and Margravine of Bayreuth ( July 3, 1709 - October Year 1709 ( MDCCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year James Francis Edward Keith ( June 11, 1696 &ndash October 14, 1758) was a Scottish soldier and Prussian field marshal. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough 5th Earl of Sunderland KG, PC ( 22 November, 1706 &ndash 20 October, 1758) was Year 1706 ( MDCCVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Hans Poulsen Egede ( January 31, 1686, Harstad, Northern Norway &ndash November 5, 1758, Falster, Denmark Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days John Cockburn (pronounced Co-burn of Ormiston, East Lothian, (died 12 November 1758) was a Scottish politician the son of Adam Cockburn Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Johan Helmich Roman ( October 26, 1694 in Stockholm - November 20, 1758 at Haraldsmala in the parish of Ryssby near the city of Kalmar Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Richard Edgcumbe 1st Baron Edgcumbe, PC ( April 23 1680 – November 22 1758) was the son of Sir Richard Edgcumbe and Lady Anne Montagu Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Johann Friedrich Fasch ( April 15, 1688 &ndash December 5, 1758) was a German Composer. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Françoise de Graffigny ( 11 February, 1695 - 12 December, 1758) born Françoise d’Issembourg du Buisson d’Happoncourt is a French Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of John Dyer (October 1699 &ndashDecember 1757 was a Welsh Poet who wrote in the English language. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Andrzej Stanisław Kostka Załuski ( December 2 1695 December 16 1758) was a priest ( Bishop) in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian James Hervey ( February 26, 1714 &ndash December 25, 1758) English divine was born at Hardingstone, near Northampton Year 1714 ( MDCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. François Joseph Lagrange-Chancel ( January 1, 1677 - December 26 1758) born at Périgueux, was a French Dramatist Theophilus Cibber ( November 26, 1703 - 1758 was an English Actor, Playwright, author and son of the actor-manager Colley Cibber Year 1703 ( MDCCIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year François Mackandal, (died 1758 was an early Haïtian Maroon leader in the revolt against the French Plantation owners Slave owners, and Nathaniel Meserve (b 1704 Portsmouth New Hampshire - 1758 Fortress Louisbourg) was born to Clement Maserve and his wife Elizabeth Jones Year 1704 ( MDCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Philip Southcote (1698 &ndash 1758 created an early example of the English landscape garden at Woburn (sometimes Wooburn Farm near Addlestone, Surrey Marthanda Varma (Anizham Thirunal Malayalam, (1706-1758 was the Maharajah of the Indian Princely state of Travancore from 1729 till Year 1706 ( MDCCVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
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