Historical Events In 1755

Nov 20   On this day in history english minister William Pitt Sr resigns  

Nov 25   In the year 1755 johann Georg Pisendel, German violist/composer, dies at 76  

Nov 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history maurice Greene, composer, dies at 59  

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

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

Dec 21   Caspar Ruetz, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.  

Dec 27   Antons Klemens Theodor, king of Saksen (1827-36) in the year 1755.  

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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   Alexander Hamilton, Charlestown, Nevis, West Indies, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (d. 1804) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 03   Florido Tomeoni, composer was born in the year 1755.  

Feb 11   Albert Christoph Dies, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 19   On this day in history birth of pieter G van Overstraten, governor-general of Neth-Indies  

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   On this day in history gallus Zeiler, composer, dies at 49  

Jan 15   In the year 1755 azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer, dies at 83  

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

Feb 11   On this day in history death of francesco Scipione, marchese di Maffei, Italian archaeologist (b. 1675)  

Mar 02   Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, French writer (b. 1675) died in the year 1755.  

Mar 24   On this day in history theodor Christleib Reinhold, composer, dies at 72  

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

Jul 09   On this day in history death of e Braddock, British Gen, mortally wounded during French & Indian War