Deaths on March 6

Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington

Died on March 6, 1758

Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Durham (b. 1705)

Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington, PC (c. 1705 – 6 March 1758), known as Lord Barnard between 1753 and 1754, was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1726 to 1753 when he succeeded to a peerage as Baron Barnard.

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Events on 1758

21 May

French and Indian War
Ten-year-old Mary Campbell is abducted in Pennsylvania by Lenape during the French and Indian War. She is returned six and a half years later.
12 Jun

Siege of Louisbourg (1758)
French and Indian War: Siege of Louisbourg: James Wolfe's attack at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia commences.
26 Jul

Siege of Louisbourg (1758)
French and Indian War: The Siege of Louisbourg ends with British forces defeating the French and taking control of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.
25 Aug

Battle of Zorndorf
Seven Years' War: Frederick II of Prussia defeats the Russian army at the Battle of Zorndorf.
14 Oct

Battle of Hochkirch
Seven Years' War: Austria defeats Prussia at the Battle of Hochkirch.

Deaths on March 6

Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington

Died on March 6, 1758

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Events on 1758

French and Indian War

Siege of Louisbourg (1758)

Siege of Louisbourg (1758)

Battle of Zorndorf

Battle of Hochkirch