Historical Events In 1757

Jan 02   British troops occupy Calcutta India on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1757 johann Abraham Sixt, composer  

Jan 05   On this day in history failed assassination attempt on French king Louis XV by Damiens  

Jan 16   On this day in history samuel McIntire, woodcarver/architect (architect of Salem)  

Jan 17   In the year 1757 german Diet declares war on Prussia  

Jan 21   In the year 1757 in Ticonderoga New York Robert Rogers 1731-1795 defeated with his Rogers Rangers by French near Ticonderoga  

Jan 28   In the year 1757 antonio Bartolomeo Bruni, composer  

Feb 01   In the year 1757 john P Kemble, England, actor/director (Drury Lane, Covent Garden)  

Feb 13   On this day in history john C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician  

Mar 04   Ignaz Malzat, composer on this day in history.  

Mar 14   On this day in history john Byng, English admiral (Minorca), executed at 52  

Mar 14   On-board the HMS Monarch, Admiral John Byng is executed by firing squad for neglecting his duty on this day in history.  

Mar 16   In the year 1757 bengt Lidner, Swedish poet (Medea, Yttersa Domen)  

Mar 17   Prince Mas Saïd of Mataram surrenders to Mangkubumi in Java on this day in history.  

Mar 17   Prince Mas Saïd of Mataram surrenders to Mangkubumi in Java in the year 1757.  

Mar 20   On this day in history johann Paul Kunzen, composer, dies at 60  

Mar 27   In the year 1757 johann Wenzel Anton Stamitz, composer, dies at 39  

Mar 27   On this day in history richard John Samuel Stevens, composer  

Apr 03   Ferenc Verseghy, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 06   Alessandro Rolla, composer in the year 1757.  

Apr 06   English king George II fires minister William Pitt Sr on this day in history.  

Apr 09   On this day in history wojciech Boguslawski, composer  

Apr 15   In the year 1757 george Knowil Jackson, composer  

Apr 28   Claus Nielsen Schali, composer in the year 1757.  

May 01   Austria & France divide Prussia on this day in history.  

May 01   On this day in history austria &France divide Prussia  

May 06   On this day in history battle at Prague Frederik II of Prussia beats emperor army  

May 06   In the year 1757 battle at Prague: Frederik II of Prussia beats emperor army  

May 17   On this day in history war speculators raise the prices of bread and meat by 1000%; 4 oz. of bread the daily ration in Quebec.  

May 30   Henry Addington, Viscount Sidmouth (C), British PM (1801-04) in the year 1757.  

Jun 01   Ignaz J Pleyel, Austria composer/piano builder (Piano method) in the year 1757.  

Jun 13   In the year 1757 christian Ludwig Dieter, composer  

Jun 18   On this day in history battle at Kolin Bohemia: Austrian army beats Prussia  

Jun 18   On this day in history ignaz Joseph Pleyel, composer  

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Jan 03   Johann Abraham Sixt, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Alexander Hamilton, West Indies, 1st US Sec of Treasury ($10 face) was born in the year 1757.  

Jan 11   Samuel Bentham, English mechanical engineer (d. 1831) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of samuel McIntire, woodcarver/architect (architect of Salem)  

Jan 19   Augusta Reuss-Ebersdorf, German Princess (d. 1831) was born in the year 1757.  

Jan 28   On this day in history birth of antonio Bartolomeo Bruni, composer  

Feb 01   On this day in history birth of john P Kemble, England, actor/director (Drury Lane, Covent Garden)  

Feb 06   In the year 1757 birth of julian Ursyn Niemcewicz, Polish scholar and statesman. (d. 1841)  

Jan 09   On this day in history death of bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle, French scientist and man of letters (b. 1657)  

Jan 19   Thomas Ruddiman, Scottish classical scholar (b. 1674) died on this day in history.  

Mar 01   On this day in history death of edward Moore, English writer (b. 1712)  

Mar 08   In the year 1757 death of thomas Blackwell, Scottish classical scholar (b. 1701)  

Mar 14   John Byng, English admiral (Minorca), executed at 52 died in the year 1757.  

Mar 20   Johann Paul Kunzen, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Mar 27   On this day in history johann Wenzel Anton Stamitz, composer, dies at 39  

May 06   Maximilian Ulysses Count Browne, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705) died on this day in history.