Mar 18 Duke of Newcastle becomes English premier

Mar 08 Marquis of Ensenada becomes premier of Spain

May 09 First newspaper cartoon in America-divided snake "Join or die"

May 28 George Washington defeats French & Indians at Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh)

Jul 07 Kings College in NYC opens (renamed Columbia College)

Jul 11 The birth of Thomas Bowdler, British censor.

Jul 03 George Washington surrenders to French, Ft Necessity (7 Years' War)

Jun 26 Anthony Henday, an employee of the Hudson's Bay Company, leaves York Factory with a party of Plains Cree returning to the interior; returns June 23, 1755, having traveled as far west as present-day Red Deer, Alberta.

Jun 19 Albany Congress held by 7 British colonies &Iroquois indians

Jan 04 Columbia University founded, as Kings College (New York City NY)

Jan 15 Riot at burial of doelist Daniel Raap in Amsterdam

Jan 04 Columbia University founded, as Kings College (New York City NY)