Historical Events In 1755

Nov 20   In the year 1755 english minister William Pitt Sr resigns  

Nov 25   On this day in history johann Georg Pisendel, German violist/composer, dies at 76  

Nov 25   In the year 1755 king Ferdinand IV of Spain granted the Beaterio dela Compania de Jesus or now known as the Congregation of the Religious of the Virgin Mary(RVM) a royal protection.  

Dec 01   Maurice Greene, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Dec 02   The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire in the year 1755.  

Dec 03   In the year 1755 gilbert Stuart, US, portrait painter (painted Washington)  

Dec 21   Caspar Ruetz, composer, dies at 47 in the year 1755.  

Dec 27   In the year 1755 antons Klemens Theodor, king of Saksen (1827-36)  

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Jan 11   In the year 1755 birth of alexander Hamilton, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (d. 1804)  

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of alexander Hamilton, Charlestown, Nevis, West Indies, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (d. 1804)  

Feb 03   On this day in history birth of florido Tomeoni, composer  

Feb 11   In the year 1755 birth of albert Christoph Dies, composer  

Feb 13   In the year 1755 birth of francois Alexander Sallantin, composer  

Feb 19   Pieter G van Overstraten, governor-general of Neth-Indies was born on this day in history.  

Mar 02   Antoine-Frederic Gresnick, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 10   In the year 1755 birth of philipp Christoph Kayser, composer  

Jan 07   Gallus Zeiler, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1755.  

Feb 10   Montesquieu, French writer (b. 1689) died on this day in history.  

Feb 11   Francesco Scipione, marchese di Maffei, Italian archaeologist (b. 1675) died on this day in history.  

Mar 02   Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, French writer (b. 1675) died on this day in history.  

Mar 24   Theodor Christleib Reinhold, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1755.  

Apr 06   On this day in history death of richard Rawlinson, English minister and antiquarian (b. 1690)  

Jul 09   In the year 1755 death of e Braddock, British Gen, mortally wounded during French & Indian War