Events in the year 1759 in

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Incumbents

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: Frederick V

Events

Arts and literature

Births

*23 May – Johan Ernst Mowinckel, merchant and consul (died

1816 This year was known as the ''Year Without a Summer'', because of low temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere, possibly the result of the Mount Tambora volcanic eruption in Indonesia in 1815, causing severe global cooling, catastrophic in s ...

). *2 July –

Niels Andreas Vibe Niels Andreas Vibe (12 July 1759 – 9 September 1814) was a Norwegian military officer and civil and royal servant. He served as County Governor of ''Nordre Bergenhus Amt'' from 1802 to 1811, as General War Commissioner of Norway from 1811 to 181 ...

, military officer (died

1814 Events January * January 1 – War of the Sixth Coalition – The Royal Prussian Army led by Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher crosses the Rhine. * January 3 ** War of the Sixth Coalition – Siege of Cattaro: French garrison s ...

). *2 August –

Johan Christopher Haar Daae Johan Christopher Haar Daae (August 2, 1759 – September 10, 1827) was a Norwegian priest and politician. Daae was born Lindås as the son of the priest and landowner Ludvig Daae (1723–1786) and Drude Catrine Daae. He received his theology degr ...

, priest and politician (died 1827) *13 August –

Niels Hertzberg Niels Hertzberg (13 August 1759 – 21 October 1841) was a Norwegian priest and politician. He was born at Finnås in Hordaland, Norway. He was the eldest son of vicar Peder Harboe Hertzberg (1728–1802) and Christiane Winding (1737–1801 ...

, priest and politician (died

1841 Events January–March * January 20 – Charles Elliot of the United Kingdom, and Qishan of the Qing dynasty, agree to the Convention of Chuenpi. * January 26 – Britain occupies Hong Kong. Later in the year, the first census of the i ...

). *23 October –

Sivert Aarflot Sivert Knudsen Aarflot (October 23, 1759 – April 14, 1817) was a Norwegian figure in popular education. He worked as a schoolteacher in Volda in the Sunnmøre district and then served as a ''lensmann''. Life Aarflot is known for his work in com ...

, educator (died 1817) *26 October – Haagen Mathiesen, timber merchant (died

1842 Events January–March * January ** Michael Alexander takes office, as the first appointee to the Anglican-German Bishopric in Jerusalem. ** American medical student William E. Clarke of Berkshire Medical College becomes the first pe ...

). *9 November –

Frederik Petersen Frederik Kastrud Petersen (9 November 1759 – 22 August 1825) was a Norwegian painter known primarily for his portraits. Biography Petersen was born at Ringebu in Oppland, Norway. His father, Peter Kastrud (1732–1799) was a woodcarver ...

, painter (died 1825) *30 November -

Just Henrik Ely Just Henrik Ely (30 November 1759 – 30 March 1824) was a Norwegian military officer who served as a representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly during 1814. Just Henrik Ely born at Stavanger in Rogaland, Norway. His father was ...

, military officer (died

1824 May 7: The almost completely deaf Beethoven premieres his Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven) , Ninth Symphony Events January–March * January 8 – After much controversy, Michael Faraday is finally elected as a member of the Royal Society, ...

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Lars Larsen Forsæth Lars Larsen Forsæth (baptized 9 December 1759 – 12 February 1839) was a Norwegian farmer who served as a representative at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly. Tallak Lindstøl: ''Stortinget og Statsraadet'', Kristiania, 1914. B. 1 D. 1 : Bi ...

, farmer and politician (died

1839 Events January–March * January 2 – The first photograph of the Moon is taken, by French photographer Louis Daguerre. * January 6 – Night of the Big Wind: Ireland is struck by the most damaging cyclone in 300 years. * January 9 – T ...

Deaths

*8 January -

Rasmus Paludan Rasmus Paludan (born 2 January 1982) is a Danish-Swedish politician, lawyer and far-right extremist. He is the leader of the far-right Danish political party Stram Kurs ("Straight Course" or "Hard Line"), which he founded in 2017. Paludan ha ...

, bishop (b.

1702 In the Swedish calendar it was a common year starting on Wednesday, one day ahead of the Julian and ten days behind the Gregorian calendar. Events January–March * January 2 – A total solar eclipse is visible from the southe ...

). *24 March -

Mathias Collett Mathias Collett (10 September 1708 – 24 March 1759) was a Norwegian civil servant. Collett was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the son of merchant and city captain James Collett (1687-1724) and Karen Berg (1687-1744). He was t ...

, civil servant (b.

1708 In the Swedish calendar it was a leap year starting on Wednesday, one day ahead of the Julian and ten days behind the Gregorian calendar. Events January–June * January 1 – Charles XII of Sweden invades Russia, by crossing th ...

References

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