Historical Events In 1757

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

Jan 03   Johann Abraham Sixt, composer in the year 1757.  

Jan 05   Failed assassination attempt on French king Louis XV by Damiens in the year 1757.  

Jan 16   Samuel McIntire, woodcarver/architect (architect of Salem) on this day in history.  

Jan 17   German Diet declares war on Prussia on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history antonio Bartolomeo Bruni, composer  

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

Feb 13   John C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician on this day in history.  

Mar 04   On this day in history ignaz Malzat, composer  

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   On this day in history bengt Lidner, Swedish poet (Medea, Yttersa Domen)  

Mar 17   In the year 1757 prince Mas Saïd of Mataram surrenders to Mangkubumi in Java  

Mar 17   In the year 1757 prince Mas Saïd of Mataram surrenders to Mangkubumi in Java  

Mar 20   Johann Paul Kunzen, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1757.  

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

Mar 27   Richard John Samuel Stevens, composer on this day in history.  

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

Apr 06   In the year 1757 alessandro Rolla, composer  

Apr 06   In the year 1757 english king George II fires minister William Pitt Sr  

Apr 09   On this day in history wojciech Boguslawski, composer  

Apr 15   On this day in history george Knowil Jackson, composer  

Apr 28   Claus Nielsen Schali, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

May 06   Battle at Prague Frederik II of Prussia beats emperor army in the year 1757.  

May 06   Battle at Prague: Frederik II of Prussia beats emperor army on this day in history.  

May 17   In the year 1757 war speculators raise the prices of bread and meat by 1000%; 4 oz. of bread the daily ration in Quebec.  

May 30   On this day in history henry Addington, Viscount Sidmouth (C), British PM (1801-04)  

Jun 01   In the year 1757 ignaz J Pleyel, Austria composer/piano builder (Piano method)  

Jun 13   On this day in history christian Ludwig Dieter, composer  

Jun 18   Battle at Kolin Bohemia: Austrian army beats Prussia in the year 1757.  

Jun 18   Ignaz Joseph Pleyel, composer in the year 1757.  

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of johann Abraham Sixt, composer  

Jan 11   Alexander Hamilton, West Indies, 1st US Sec of Treasury ($10 face) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 28   In the year 1757 birth of antonio Bartolomeo Bruni, composer  

Feb 01   John P Kemble, England, actor/director (Drury Lane, Covent Garden) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 06   Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz, Polish scholar and statesman. (d. 1841) was born in the year 1757.  

Jan 09   Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle, French scientist and man of letters (b. 1657) died in the year 1757.  

Jan 19   In the year 1757 death of thomas Ruddiman, Scottish classical scholar (b. 1674)  

Mar 01   Edward Moore, English writer (b. 1712) died in the year 1757.  

Mar 08   On this day in history death of thomas Blackwell, Scottish classical scholar (b. 1701)  

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

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

Mar 27   Johann Wenzel Anton Stamitz, composer, dies at 39 in the year 1757.  

May 06   Maximilian Ulysses Count Browne, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705) died in the year 1757.