Famous Deaths Happened In 1755

Jan 07 Gallus Zeiler, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Jan 15 In the year 1755 azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer, dies at 83  

Feb 10 Montesquieu, French writer (b. 1689) died in the year 1755.  

Feb 11 Francesco Scipione, marchese di Maffei, Italian archaeologist (b. 1675) died on this day in history.  

Mar 02 Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, French writer (b. 1675) died on this day in history.  

Mar 24 On this day in history theodor Christleib Reinhold, composer, dies at 72  

Apr 06 In the year 1755 death of richard Rawlinson, English minister and antiquarian (b. 1690)  

Jul 09 E Braddock, British Gen, mortally wounded during French & Indian War died on this day in history.  

Jul 13 In the year 1755 edward Braddock, British general, dies in battle at Pittsburgh  

Aug 22 On this day in history caspar Burman, historian/mayor (Utrecht), dies  

Sep 08 Ephraim Williams, American philanthropist (b. 1715) died on this day in history.  

Sep 09 Johann Lorenz von Mosheim, German historian (b. 1694) died on this day in history.  

Sep 24 On this day in history georg Gebel, composer, dies at 45  

Sep 30 On this day in history francesco Durante, composer, dies at 71  

Oct 04 On this day in history samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer, dies  

Oct 16 In the year 1755 death of saint Gerard Majella, Catholic saint (b. 1725)  

Oct 22 Elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (b. 1694) died in the year 1755.  

Oct 28 On this day in history joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer, dies at 65  

Nov 11 On this day in history johan van de Bergh, Leids regent, dies at 91  

Nov 25 In the year 1755 johann Georg Pisendel, German violist/composer, dies at 76  

Dec 01 On this day in history maurice Greene, composer, dies at 59  

Dec 21 In the year 1755 caspar Ruetz, composer, dies at 47  

Jan 11 In the year 1755 birth of alexander Hamilton, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (d. 1804)  

Jan 11 On this day in history birth of alexander Hamilton, Charlestown, Nevis, West Indies, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (d. 1804)  

Feb 03 On this day in history birth of florido Tomeoni, composer  

Feb 11 Albert Christoph Dies, composer was born in the year 1755.  

Feb 13 Francois Alexander Sallantin, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 19 On this day in history birth of pieter G van Overstraten, governor-general of Neth-Indies  

Mar 02 In the year 1755 birth of antoine-Frederic Gresnick, composer  

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