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| Years: 1756 1757 1758 - 1759 - 1760 1761 1762 | |
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| CenturiesMillennia These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. The individual century pages contain lists of decades and years. See history for different organizations of historical events. See Calendar and List of calendars for other groupings of y: 17th century16th century 17th century 18th century more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601- 1700. During this period, the power of England and the United Provinces increased; while that of - 18th century17th century 18th century 19th century more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701- 1800; however, historians will sometimes specifically refer to the 18th Century as 1715- 89, - 19th centuryAlternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical ( 18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801- 1900. Events The Little Ice Age ended 1759 in art 1759 in literatureSee also 1758 in literature, other events of 1759, 1760 in literature, list of years in literature. Events New Books Candide Voltaire Fables Gotthold Lessing Rasselas Samuel Johnson Theory of Moral Sentiments Adam Smith Births January 25 : Robert Burns Ap 1759 in musicSee also 1758 in music, other events of 1759, 1760 in music, list of years in music. Events None listed Popular music None listed Opera L'Arbre enchantee and Cythere Assiegee Christoph Willibald Gluck Classical music Symphony no 1 in D Major by Joseph Hay 1759 in scienceThe year 1759 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. See also 1758 in science, other events of 1759, 1760 in science and the list of years in science. Botany Kew Gardens is founded by Augusta of Saxe-Coburg, the mot List of state leaders in 1759List of state leaders in 1758 Events of 1759 List of state leaders in 1760 State leaders by year Africa Ashanti Confederacy Kusi Obodom, Asantehene ( 1750- 1764) Dahomey Tegbesu, King of Dahomey ( 1732- 1774) Zulu Ndaba kaMageba, King of the Zulu ( 1745- List of religious leaders in 1759 | |