1758
Friedrich Georg Weitsch, German painter (died 1828)
Friedrich Georg Weitsch was a German painter and etcher.
Friedrich Georg Weitsch, German painter (died 1828)
The 1750s
Explore 233 historical events from 1750–1759.
1758
Carle Vernet, French painter and lithographer (died 1836)
Antoine Charles Horace Vernet, better known as Carle Vernet, was a French painter, the youngest child of painter Claude-Joseph Vernet and the father of painter Horace Vernet.
Carle Vernet, French painter and lithographer (died 1836)
1758
Duchess Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (died 1794)
Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was born a Princess and Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and by marriage Hereditary Princess of Denmark and Norway.
Duchess Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (died 1794)
1758
Franz Teyber, Austrian organist and composer (died 1810)
Franz Teyber was an Austrian Kapellmeister, organist and composer of orchestral and chamber music. Studying under Georg Christoph Wagenseil, from 1786 he was director of the Schika…
Franz Teyber, Austrian organist and composer (died 1810)
1758
Hannah Webster Foster, American author (died 1840)
Hannah Webster Foster was an American novelist.
Hannah Webster Foster, American author (died 1840)
1758
Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Haitian emperor (died 1806)
Jean-Jacques Dessalines was the first Haitian Emperor, leader of the Haitian Revolution, and the first ruler of an independent Haiti under the 1805 constitution. Initially regarded…
Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Haitian emperor (died 1806)
1758
Francesco Zerafa, Maltese architect (born 1679)
Francesco "Franco" Zerafa was a Maltese architect and donato to the Religion. In 1714, he succeeded Giovanni Barbara as Capomastro delle Opere della Religione, a post which he hel…
Francesco Zerafa, Maltese architect (born 1679)
1758
Antoine de Jussieu, French botanist and physician (born 1686)
Antoine de Jussieu was a French naturalist, botanist, and physician. The standard author abbreviation Ant.Juss. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanica…
Antoine de Jussieu, French botanist and physician (born 1686)
1758
François d'Agincourt, French organist and composer (born 1684)
François d'Agincourt was a French harpsichordist, organist, and composer. He spent most of his life in Rouen, his native city, where he worked as organist of the Rouen Cathedral an…
François d'Agincourt, French organist and composer (born 1684)
1758
Pope Benedict XIV (born 1675)
Pope Benedict XIV, born Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 17 August 1740 to his death on 3 May 1758.
Pope Benedict XIV (born 1675)
1758
Prince Augustus William of Prussia (born 1722)
Prince Augustus William of Prussia was the son of King Frederick William I of Prussia and a younger brother and general of Frederick the Great.
Prince Augustus William of Prussia (born 1722)
1758
George Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe, English general and politician (born 1725)
Brigadier-General George Augustus Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe was a British Army officer. He was described by James Wolfe as "the best officer in the British Army". Howe was killed in …
George Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe, English general and politician (born 1725)
1758
Marthanda Varma, Raja of Attingal (born 1706)
Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma was the founding monarch of the southern Indian Kingdom of Travancore from 1729 until his death in 1758. He was succeeded by Rama Varma (1758–98).
Marthanda Varma, Raja of Attingal (born 1706)
1758
Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician, geophysicist, and astronomer (born 1698)
Pierre Bouguer was a French mathematician, geophysicist, geodesist, and astronomer. He is also known as "the father of naval architecture". In optics, he is known for making the fi…
Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician, geophysicist, and astronomer (born 1698)
1758
French and Indian War: French forces defeated the British at Fort Carillon in the British colony of New York.
The French and Indian War (1754–1763) was a conflict in North America between Great Britain and France, along with their respective Indigenous allies. Historians generally consider…
French and Indian War: French forces defeated the British at Fort Carillon in the British colony of New York.
1758
Seven Years' War: Prussian forces engaged the Russians at the Battle of Zorndorf in present-day Sarbinowo, Poland.
The Seven Years' War, 1756 to 1763, was a global war fought by numerous great powers, primarily in Europe, with significant subsidiary campaigns in North America and the Indian sub…
Seven Years' War: Prussian forces engaged the Russians at the Battle of Zorndorf in present-day Sarbinowo, Poland.
1758
Seven Years' War: France repelled an invasion attempt by the British in the Battle of Saint Cast.
The Seven Years' War, 1756 to 1763, was a global war fought by numerous great powers, primarily in Europe, with significant subsidiary campaigns in North America and the Indian sub…
Seven Years' War: France repelled an invasion attempt by the British in the Battle of Saint Cast.
1757
Battle of Prague: A Prussian army fights an Austrian army in Prague during the Seven Years' War
The Battle of Prague, also known as Battle of Štěrboholy, was fought on 6 May 1757, during the Third Silesian War and the broader Seven Years' War, between the Kingdom of Prussia a…
Battle of Prague: A Prussian army fights an Austrian army in Prague during the Seven Years' War
1757
The end of Konbaung–Hanthawaddy War, and the end of Burmese Civil War (1740–1757)
The Konbaung–Hanthawaddy War was the war fought between the Konbaung Dynasty and the Restored Hanthawaddy Kingdom of Burma (Myanmar) from 1752 to 1757. The war was the last of seve…
The end of Konbaung–Hanthawaddy War, and the end of Burmese Civil War (1740–1757)
1757
English poet Christopher Smart is admitted into St Luke's Hospital for Lunatics in London, beginning his six-year confin
Christopher Smart was an English poet. He was a major contributor to two popular magazines, The Midwife and The Student, and a friend to influential cultural icons like Samuel John…
English poet Christopher Smart is admitted into St Luke's Hospital for Lunatics in London, beginning his six-year confin
1757
Battle of Kolín between Prussian forces under Frederick the Great and an Austrian army under the command of Field Marsha
The Battle of Kolín (Kolin) on 18 June 1757 saw 54,000 Austrians under Count von Daun defeat 34,000 Prussians under Frederick the Great during the Third Silesian War. Prussian atte…
Battle of Kolín between Prussian forces under Frederick the Great and an Austrian army under the command of Field Marsha
1757
Battle of Plassey: Three thousand British troops under Robert Clive defeat a 50,000-strong Indian army under Siraj ud-Da
The Battle of Plassey was a decisive victory of the British East India Company, under the leadership of Robert Clive, over the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies on 23 June 1757…
Battle of Plassey: Three thousand British troops under Robert Clive defeat a 50,000-strong Indian army under Siraj ud-Da
1757
A French army under Marshal d'Estrées defeats a smaller British-German army under the duke of Cumberland in the battle…
Louis Charles César Le Tellier, Duke of Estrées was a French military commander and Marshal of France.
A French army under Marshal d'Estrées defeats a smaller British-German army under the duke of Cumberland in the battle…
1757
Battle of Gross-Jägersdorf: Russian force under Field Marshal Stepan Fyodorovich Apraksin beats a smaller Prussian…
The Battle of Gross Jägersdorf was a victory for the Russian force under Field Marshal Stepan Fyodorovich Apraksin over a smaller Prussian force commanded by Field Marshal Hans von…
Battle of Gross-Jägersdorf: Russian force under Field Marshal Stepan Fyodorovich Apraksin beats a smaller Prussian…