Historical Events In 1755

Nov 18   In the year 1755 worst quake Massachusetts Bay area strikes Boston; no deaths report  

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   In the year 1755 maurice Greene, composer, dies at 59  

Dec 02   The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire on this day in history.  

Dec 03   Gilbert Stuart, US, portrait painter (painted Washington) on this day in history.  

Dec 21   On this day in history caspar Ruetz, composer, dies at 47  

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

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Jan 11   Alexander Hamilton, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (d. 1804) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 11   On this day in history birth of albert Christoph Dies, composer  

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   In the year 1755 birth of antoine-Frederic Gresnick, composer  

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

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