Historical Events In 1757

Jan 02   In the year 1757 british troops occupy Calcutta India  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1757 failed assassination attempt on French king Louis XV by Damiens  

Jan 16   In the year 1757 samuel McIntire, woodcarver/architect (architect of Salem)  

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

Jan 21   On this day in history in Ticonderoga New York Robert Rogers 1731-1795 defeated with his Rogers Rangers by French near Ticonderoga  

Jan 28   Antonio Bartolomeo Bruni, composer on this day in history.  

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

Feb 13   John C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician in the year 1757.  

Mar 04   On this day in history ignaz Malzat, composer  

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

Mar 14   In the year 1757 on-board the HMS Monarch, Admiral John Byng is executed by firing squad for neglecting his duty.  

Mar 16   Bengt Lidner, Swedish poet (Medea, Yttersa Domen) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Apr 09   Wojciech Boguslawski, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 15   George Knowil Jackson, composer on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

May 30   Henry Addington, Viscount Sidmouth (C), British PM (1801-04) on this day in history.  

Jun 01   On this day in history ignaz J Pleyel, Austria composer/piano builder (Piano method)  

Jun 13   In the year 1757 christian Ludwig Dieter, composer  

Jun 18   In the year 1757 battle at Kolin Bohemia: Austrian army beats Prussia  

Jun 18   Ignaz Joseph Pleyel, composer on this day in history.  

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

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of alexander Hamilton, West Indies, 1st US Sec of Treasury ($10 face)  

Jan 11   Samuel Bentham, English mechanical engineer (d. 1831) was born in the year 1757.  

Jan 16   Samuel McIntire, woodcarver/architect (architect of Salem) was born in the year 1757.  

Jan 19   Augusta Reuss-Ebersdorf, German Princess (d. 1831) was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 01   In the year 1757 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 in the year 1757.  

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

Mar 08   Thomas Blackwell, Scottish classical scholar (b. 1701) died in the year 1757.  

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

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