Historical Events In 1755

Nov 20   English minister William Pitt Sr resigns in the year 1755.  

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

Nov 25   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 in the year 1755.  

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

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   On this day in history caspar Ruetz, composer, dies at 47  

Dec 27   Antons Klemens Theodor, king of Saksen (1827-36) on this day in history.  

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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   In the year 1755 birth of alexander Hamilton, Charlestown, Nevis, West Indies, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (d. 1804)  

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

Feb 11   Albert Christoph Dies, composer was born in the year 1755.  

Feb 13   Francois Alexander Sallantin, composer was born in the year 1755.  

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 in the year 1755.  

Mar 10   On this day in history birth of philipp Christoph Kayser, composer  

Jan 07   In the year 1755 gallus Zeiler, composer, dies at 49  

Jan 15   On this day in history azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer, dies at 83  

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 in the year 1755.  

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   Richard Rawlinson, English minister and antiquarian (b. 1690) died in the year 1755.  

Jul 09   E Braddock, British Gen, mortally wounded during French & Indian War died on this day in history.