Famous Deaths Happened In 1755

Jan 07 On this day in history gallus Zeiler, composer, dies at 49  

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

Feb 10 Montesquieu, French writer (b. 1689) died on this day in history.  

Feb 11 Francesco Scipione, marchese di Maffei, Italian archaeologist (b. 1675) died in the year 1755.  

Mar 02 In the year 1755 death of louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, French writer (b. 1675)  

Mar 24 In the year 1755 theodor Christleib Reinhold, composer, dies at 72  

Apr 06 Richard Rawlinson, English minister and antiquarian (b. 1690) died in the year 1755.  

Jul 09 E Braddock, British Gen, mortally wounded during French & Indian War died in the year 1755.  

Jul 13 Edward Braddock, British general, dies in battle at Pittsburgh in the year 1755.  

Aug 22 In the year 1755 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 in the year 1755.  

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

Sep 30 Francesco Durante, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Oct 04 Samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer, dies in the year 1755.  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 28 Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Nov 11 Johan van de Bergh, Leids regent, dies at 91 on this day in history.  

Nov 25 Johann Georg Pisendel, German violist/composer, dies at 76 in the year 1755.  

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

Dec 21 Caspar Ruetz, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.  

Jan 11 On this day in history 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 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 In the year 1755 birth of pieter G van Overstraten, governor-general of Neth-Indies  

Mar 02 On this day in history birth of antoine-Frederic Gresnick, composer  

Mar 10 On this day in history birth of philipp Christoph Kayser, composer