Historical Events In 1755

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

Nov 25   Johann Georg Pisendel, German violist/composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 02   On this day in history the second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire.  

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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 13   On this day in history birth of francois Alexander Sallantin, composer  

Feb 19   In the year 1755 birth of pieter G van Overstraten, governor-general of Neth-Indies  

Mar 02   Antoine-Frederic Gresnick, composer was born in the year 1755.  

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

Jan 07   Gallus Zeiler, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1755.  

Jan 15   Azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Feb 10   In the year 1755 death of montesquieu, French writer (b. 1689)  

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

Mar 02   On this day in history death of louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, French writer (b. 1675)  

Mar 24   Theodor Christleib Reinhold, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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