1759

Events in 1759 2

• 1685 – 1759 George Frideric Handel Baroque opera & oratorio composer German-British Baroque composer best known for Messiah, Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks. A master of Italian opera and English oratorio.
• 1759 – 1796 Robert Burns Scottish poet Burns wrote lyrical poetry in Scots dialect and became Scotland’s national poet, influencing Romantic literature.