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Year 1759 (MDCCLIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday 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 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 1758 ( MDCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 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 Year 1762 ( MDCCLXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The year 1759 in architecture involved some significant events Events Thomas Gainsborough and his family move to Bath England. See also 1758 in literature, other events of 1759, 1760 in literature, List of years in literature. Events Johann Ernst Immanuel Walch becomes professor of rhetoric and poetry at the University of Jena. Events Johann Friedrich Agricola succeeds Carl Heinrich Graun as director of Frederick the Great 's royal Opera. The year 1759 in Science and Technology involved some significant events See also 1758 in Canada, other events of 1759, 1760 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 1758 - Events of 1759 - List of state leaders in 1760 - State leaders by year ----- Africa Portugal Angola - António de Vasconcelos, Governor of Angola ( 1758 - 1764) Macau Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the Calendar for any common year starting on Monday ( Dominical letter G) The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today This is the Calendar for any Common year starting on Friday ( Dominical letter C) 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

Contents 1 Events of 1759 1.1 January – June 1.2 July – December 1.3 Undated 1.4 Ongoing events 2 Births 3 Deaths

Events of 1759

January – June

• January 6 – George Washington marries Martha Dandridge Custis. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the Martha Custis Washington (née Dandridge) ( June 2, 1731 &ndash May 22, 1802) was the wife of George Washington, the first
• January 11 – In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the first American life insurance company is incorporated. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Insurance, in Law and Economics, is a form of Risk management primarily used to hedge against the Risk of a contingent loss
• January 13 – The Távora family is executed following accusations of the attempted regicide of Joseph I of Portugal. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks 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
• January 15 – The British Museum opens (after 6 years of development). Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign The British Museum is a Museum of human history and culture in London.
• April 14 – Seven Years War – A French army defeats Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick at the Battle of Bergen. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in The Seven Years' War (1756&ndash1763 involved all of the major European powers of the period causing 900000 to 1400000 deaths This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Ferdinand ( 12 January 1721, Brunswick – 3 July 1792) Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, was a Prussian
• June 27 – Seven Years War (French and Indian War) – British Troops under Jeffrey Amherst take Fort Ticonderoga. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden 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. Field Marshal Jeffery Amherst 1st Baron Amherst of Montreal KB (sometimes spelled Geoffrey, or Jeffrey, he himself spelled his name as Fort Ticonderoga is a large Eighteenth-century Fort built at a strategically important narrows in Lake Champlain where a short traverse gives access

July – December

• July 25 – Seven Years' War (French and Indian War): In Canada, British forces capture Fort Niagara from French, who subsequently abandon Fort Rouillé. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler 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. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Fort Niagara is a fortification originally built to protect the interests of New France in North America. Fort Rouillé was a French Trading post located in Toronto Ontario, which was established around 1750 but abandoned in 1759
• July 26 – Seven Years' War (French and Indian War): At the southern end of Lake Champlain, British forces capture Fort Carillon from French, and rename it Fort Ticonderoga. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus 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. Fort Ticonderoga is a large Eighteenth-century Fort built at a strategically important narrows in Lake Champlain where a short traverse gives access Fort Ticonderoga is a large Eighteenth-century Fort built at a strategically important narrows in Lake Champlain where a short traverse gives access
• August 1 – Battle of Minden – Anglo–Hanoverian forces under Ferdinand of Brunswick defeat the French army of the Duc de Broglie, but due to the disobedience of the English cavalry commander Lord George Sackville, the French are able to withdraw unmolested. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman In the Battle of Minden, a Prussian - Hanoverian - British army under Prince Ferdinand defeated a French army under the Marquis Ferdinand ( 12 January 1721, Brunswick – 3 July 1792) Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, was a Prussian George Germain 1st Viscount Sackville PC ( 26 January 1716 &ndash 26 August 1785) also known previously first as Lord George
• August 10 – Ferdinand VI of Spain dies and is succeeded by his half–brother Charles III. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Ferdinand VI, ( September 23, 1713 &ndash August 10, 1759) King of Spain from 1746 until his death second son of Philip Charles III ( January 20, 1716 – December 14, 1788) was King of Spain 1700–88 (as Carlos III King of Naples and Charles resigns the thrones of Naples and Sicily to his third son, Ferdinand IV. Ferdinand I ( Ferdinando Antonio Pasquale Giovanni Nepomuceno Serafino Gennaro Benedetto, January 12, 1751 &ndash January 4, 1825)
• August 12 – Battle of Kunersdorf – Frederick the Great is rebuffed in bloody assaults on the combined Austro–Russian army of Pyotr Saltykov and Ernst von Laudon. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid The Battle of Kunersdorf was Frederick the Great's most devastating defeat Frederick II (Friedrich II January 24 1712 August 17 1786) was a King of Prussia (1740&ndash1786 from the Count Pyotr Semyonovich Saltykov (Пётр Семёнович Салтыков (1697 - 1772 was a Russian Statesman and a Military figure Baron Ernst Gideon von Laudon ( German: Ernst Gideon Freiherr von Laudon (originally Laudohn or Loudon) ( February 2, 1717 This is one of Frederick's greatest defeats.
• August 18 – Battle of Lagos – The British fleet of Edward Boscawen defeats a French force under Commodore Jean-François de La Clue-Sabran off the Portuguese coast. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. The naval Battle of Lagos took place on August 19 1759 during the Seven Years' War off the coasts of Spain and Portugal, and is named Admiral Edward Boscawen, PC, RN ( August 19, 1711 &ndash January 10, 1761) was a British Admiral

• September 10 – Battle of Pondicherry – An inconclusive naval battle is fought off the coast of India between the French Admiral d'Aché and the British under George Pocock. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. The Battle of Pondicherry was an indecisive battle between a British squadron under Vice-Admiral George Pocock and French squadron under Comte d'Aché off India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Sir George Pocock, KB ( March 6 1706 - April 3 1792) was a British Admiral, son of Thomas Pocock chaplain in the The French forces are badly damaged and returned home, never to return.
• September 13 – Seven Years' War (French and Indian War): Quebec falls to British forces following General Wolfe's victory in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham just outside the city. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September 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. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk General James Wolfe ( 2 January, 1727 &ndash 13 September, 1759) was a British Army officer known for his training reforms The Battle of the Plains of Abraham, also known as the Battle of Quebec, was a pivotal battle in the French and Indian War, the North American theatre of the Both the French Commander (the Marquis de Montcalm) and the British General James Wolfe are fatally wounded. General James Wolfe ( 2 January, 1727 &ndash 13 September, 1759) was a British Army officer known for his training reforms
• November 20 – Battle of Quiberon Bay – The English fleet of Sir Edward Hawke defeats a French fleet under Marshal de Conflans near the coast of Brittany. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, The naval Battle of Quiberon Bay took place on 20 November 1759 during the Seven Years' War in Quiberon Bay off the coast of France near Edward Hawke 1st Baron Hawke, KB ( February 21 1705 &ndash October 16 1781) was a naval officer of the Royal Navy Hubert de Brienne Comte de Conflans (1690 Paris - 27 January 1777, Paris was a French naval commander Brittany (Breizh bʁejs Bretagne; Gallo: Bertaèyn) is a former independent Celtic kingdom and Duchy, now incorporated into This is the decisive naval engagement of the Seven Years' War – after this, the French are no longer able to field a significant fleet. The Seven Years' War (1756&ndash1763 involved all of the major European powers of the period causing 900000 to 1400000 deaths

• November 21 – Battle of Maxen – the Austrian army of Marshal von Daun cuts off and forces the surrender of a Prussian force under Friedrich von Finck. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. The Battle of Maxen ( November 21, 1759) saw the destruction of an entire Prussian army by a much larger Austrian force at Maxen in Saxony in present-day Friedrich August von Finck (1718-1766 was a Prussian soldier and writer
• December 6 – The Germantown Union School (now called "Germantown Academy"), America's oldest nonsectarian day school, is founded. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Lower School According to the GA website the Lower School program strives for a school environment wherein children are respected as individuals while also learning to be a part Lower School According to the GA website the Lower School program strives for a school environment wherein children are respected as individuals while also learning to be a part

Undated

• Adam Smith publishes Theory of Moral Sentiments, embodying some of his Glasgow lectures. Adam Smith ( baptised 16 June 1723 – 17 July 1790) was a Scottish moral philosopher and a pioneer of Political economy.
• Voltaire's Candide is published. François-Marie Arouet ( 21 November 1694 30 May 1778) better known by the Pen name Voltaire, was a French --> Candide ou l'Optimisme (1759 is a French Satire by the Enlightenment Philosopher Voltaire, English translations of which
• The town of Egedesminde (modern Aasiaat) is founded in Greenland. Aasiaat (Egedesminde old spelling Ausiait) is Greenland 's fourth-largest town and at the same time a municipality (Aasiaat Kommuneat Aasiaat (Egedesminde old spelling Ausiait) is Greenland 's fourth-largest town and at the same time a municipality (Aasiaat Kommuneat Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat meaning "Land of the Greenlanders" Grønland is a self-governing Danish Province located between the
• The Famous Guinness Brewery founded in St. James's Gate, Dublin Ireland. Guinness (ˈɡɪnɪs is a popular Dry stout that originated in Arthur Guinness ' brewery at St St James's Gate, located off the south quays of Dublin, on James Street was the western entrance to the city during the middle ages Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world
• Churton Town, the Orange County, North Carolina county seat laid out in 1754, is renamed Childsburgh in honor of North Carolina attorney general Thomas Child. Orange County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. The Royal Colony of North Carolina was organized in 1729 from the Province of North Carolina after seven of the original eight Lords Proprietors sold their Year 1754 ( MDCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or It is later renamed Hillsborough in 1766. Hillsborough is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States. Year 1766 ( MDCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
• Fire destroys 250 houses in Stockholm. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the
• French government authorizes Madame du Coudray to carry her instruction "throughout the realm" and promises financial support.

Ongoing events

• French and Indian War (1754–1763)
• Seven Years' War (1756–1763)

Births

1759 in other calendars

Gregorian calendar	1759 MDCCLIX
Ab urbe condita	2512
Armenian calendar	1208 ԹՎ ՌՄԸ
Bahá'í calendar	-85 – -84
Berber calendar	2709
Buddhist calendar	2303
Burmese calendar	1121
Chinese calendar	4395/4455-12-3 (戊寅年十二月初三日) — to — 4396/4456-11-13 (己卯年十一月十三日)
Coptic calendar	1475 – 1476
Ethiopian calendar	1751 – 1752
Hebrew calendar	5519 – 5520
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	1814 – 1815
- Shaka Samvat	1681 – 1682
- Kali Yuga	4860 – 4861
Holocene calendar	11759
Iranian calendar	1137 – 1138
Islamic calendar	1172 – 1173
Japanese calendar	Hōreki 9 (宝暦9年)
Korean calendar	4092
Thai solar calendar	2302
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• January 25 – Robert Burns, Scottish poet (d. 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 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796 (also known as Rabbie Burns, Scotland's favourite son, the Ploughman Poet, the Bard of Ayrshire 1796)
• February 15 – Friedrich August Wolf, German philologist and archaeologist (d. 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 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Friedrich August Wolf ( February 15, 1759 &ndash August 8, 1824) was a German Philologist and Critic. 1824)
• February 22 – Claude Lecourbe, French general (d. Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Claude Jacques Lecourbe ( February 22, 1759 - October 22, 1815) born in Besançon, was a French general during the French Revolutionary 1815)
• 27 April – Mary Wollstonecraft, feminist author (d. 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 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Mary Wollstonecraft (ˈwʊlstənkrɑːft 27 April 1759 – 10 September Feminism is a discourse that involves various movements theories, and Philosophies which are concerned with the issue of Gender difference, advocate 1797)
• May 20 – William Thornton, American architect (d. Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Dr William Thornton ( May 20, 1759 - March 28, 1828) was an American physician inventor painter and Architect who designed 1828)
• May 28 – William Pitt the Younger, statesman and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 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 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling William Pitt the Younger (28 May 1759 &ndash 23 January 1806 was a British politician of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom 1806)
• June 21 – Alexander J. Dallas, American statesman and financier (d. Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Alexander James Dallas ( June 21, 1759 &ndash January 16, 1817) was an American statesman who served as the U 1817)
• August 24 – William Wilberforce, British abolitionist (d. Year 1817 ( MDCCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (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 William Wilberforce (24 August 1759 – 29 July 1833 was a British Politician, a Philanthropist 1833)
• September 19 – William Kirby, English entomologist (d. Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. William Kirby ( September 19, 1759 &ndash July 4, 1850) was an English Entomologist, an original member of the Linnean 1850)
• October 25 – Sophie Marie Dorothea of Württemberg, empress of Paul I of Russia (died November 5, 1828)
• October 25 – William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Maria Feodorovna (Мари́я Фёдоровна 25 October 1759 &ndash 5 November 1828) was the second wife of Tsar Paul I of Russia Paul (Па́вел I Петро́вич Pavel Petrovich) ( &ndash) was the Emperor of Russia between 1796 and 1801 Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) 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 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a William Wyndham Grenville 1st Baron Grenville PC (25 October 1759 &ndash 12 January 1834 was a British Whig Statesman and Prime Minister The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom 1834)
• October 26 – Georges Danton, French Revolutionary leader (d. Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Georges Jacques Danton ( October 26, 1759 &ndash April 5, 1794) was a leading figure in the early stages of the French Revolution 1794)
• November 10 – Friedrich Schiller, German writer (d. Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller krɪstɔf friːtʁɪç fɔn ʃɪləʁ/ʃɪlɐ (10 November 1759 9 May 1805 was a German Poet, Philosopher 1805)

See also Category: 1759 births. Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or

Deaths

• January 12 – Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange, regent of Friesland (born 1709)
• March 11 – John Forbes, British general (born 1707)
• April 6 – Johann Gottfried Zinn (born 1727)
• April 14 – George Frideric Handel, German composer (born 1685)
• May 12 – Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, French sculptor (born 1700)
• July 27 – Pierre Louis Maupertuis, French mathematician (born 1698)
• August 6 – Eugene Aram, English philologist (born 1704)
• August 8 – Carl Heinrich Graun, German composer (born 1704)
• August 10 – King Ferdinand VI of Spain (born 1713)
• August 24 – Ewald Christian von Kleist, German poet (born 1715)
• September 10 – Ferdinand Konščak, Croatian explorer (b. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Princess Anne Princess Royal and Princess of Orange (2 November 1709 – 12 January 1759 was the second child and eldest daughter of George II and his consort Queen Year 1709 ( MDCCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Year 1707 ( MDCCVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Johann Gottfried Zinn ( December 6 1727 - April 6 1759) was a German anatomist and Botanist member of the Year 1727 ( MDCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Lambert-Sigisbert Adam ( October 10, 1700 &ndash May 12, 1759) French sculptor, known as Adam l’aîné ("the Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis ( July 17, 1698 &ndash July 27, 1759) was a French Mathematician, Philosopher Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Eugene Aram ( 1704 - August 6, 1759) English Philologist, but also infamous as the murderer celebrated by Hood in his ballad Year 1704 ( MDCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Carl Heinrich Graun ( May 7, 1704 - August 8, 1759) was a German Composer and Tenor singer Year 1704 ( MDCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Ferdinand VI, ( September 23, 1713 &ndash August 10, 1759) King of Spain from 1746 until his death second son of Philip Year 1713 ( MDCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Ewald Christian von Kleist ( March 7, 1715 &ndash August 24, 1759) was a German Poet and officer Year 1715 ( MDCCXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Ferdinand Konščak (variously also Fernando Consag Konsag Konschak etc 1703)
• September 13 – James Wolfe, British general (born 1727)
• September 14 – Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, French general (born 1712)
• October 13 – John Henley, English minister (born 1692)
• November 14- Grégoire Orlyk, Ukrainian-born French Lieutenant General (b. Year 1703 ( MDCCIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September General James Wolfe ( 2 January, 1727 &ndash 13 September, 1759) was a British Army officer known for his training reforms Year 1727 ( MDCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Louis-Joseph de Montcalm-Gozon Marquis de Saint-Veran ( February 28, 1712 &ndash September 14, 1759) was the commander of the French Year 1712 ( MDCCXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees John Henley ( August 3, 1692 – October 13, 1759) English Clergyman, commonly known as 'Orator Henley' and one of the first Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Lieutenant General is a Military rank used in many countries The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the 1702)
• November 29 – Nicolaus I Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (born 1687)
• date unknown – King Thipchakre of the Realm of Lampang

See also Category: 1759 deaths. 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 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Nicolaus Bernoulli (* October 21 1687 in Basel, † November 29 1759 in Basel sometimes also written Nicolas or Nikolas was a Swiss Mathematician; King Thipchakre (ทิพย์จักร or Thipchang (ทิพย์ช้าง (died 1759 whose full royal title was King Thipchakrasulavarheuchaisonggram Lampang ( Thai ลำปาง is one of the northern provinces ( changwat) of Thailand.

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