1759 deaths

German-British Baroque composer (1685–1759)

king of Spain, lived (1713-1759)

French mathematician, philosopher and man of letters

British Army officer (1727–1759)

14th Mughal Emperor from 1754 to 1759

British princess (1709-1759); eldest daughter of George II (1709–1759)

French princess

German composer and singer

Ghanaian-German philosopher

Duchess of Orléans (1726–1759)

French soldier

Swiss mathematician (1687-1759)

German poet and noble (1715-1759)

English poet, born 1721

French economist and intendant of commerce

British princess

botanist and physician (1727-1759)

Prussian scholar (1685-1759)

Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (1725–1759)

French sculptor (1700–1759)

painter (1676-1759)

German organist, bass singer and composer

American Quaker activist

Iranian leader (1722–1759)

German princess

German astronomer

Polish noble (1696-1759)

Italian cardinal

Roman Catholic cardinal

French philosopher

Hungarian writer

Dawachi (; ; died 1759) was the last ruler of the Dzungar Khanate from 1753 until his defeat at the hands of Qing and Mongol forces at Ili in 1755.

French missionary (1689-1759)

French diplomat

British politician, diplomat and poet (1708-1759)

German philosopher

General Field Marshal in the Bavarian army

Mughal queen consort

British Army general (1696-1759)

Danish architect (1706-1759)

Catholic cardinal (1697-1759)

Finnish artist (1682-1759)

Moroccan politician

French cardinal (1690-1759)

German miniature painter, naturalist and entomologist (1705-1759)

Spanish politician (1687-1766)

Chinese painter and calligrapher (1686-1759)

Bey of Tunis (1710-1759)

French beatified nun (1684-1759)

German countess

Italian painter, art historian and biographer

Viceroy of New Grenada (1685-1759)

Flemish painter (1682-1759)

Polish archbishop

British explorer (1706–1759)

British politician (1691-1759)

English novelist

French general (1667-1759)

Marshal of France