Famous Deaths In 1755

Jan 07 Gallus Zeiler, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1755.  

Jan 15 Azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1755.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 02 Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, French writer (b. 1675) died in the year 1755.  

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

Apr 06 On this day in history death of richard Rawlinson, English minister and antiquarian (b. 1690)  

Jul 09 On this day in history death of e Braddock, British Gen, mortally wounded during French & Indian War  

Jul 13 On this day in history edward Braddock, British general, dies in battle at Pittsburgh  

Aug 22 Caspar Burman, historian/mayor (Utrecht), dies on this day in history.  

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

Sep 09 In the year 1755 death of johann Lorenz von Mosheim, German historian (b. 1694)  

Sep 24 Georg Gebel, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

Sep 30 Francesco Durante, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1755.  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 28 Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1755.  

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 Maurice Greene, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1755.  

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

Jan 11 Alexander Hamilton, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (d. 1804) was born in the year 1755.  

Jan 11 Alexander Hamilton, Charlestown, Nevis, West Indies, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (d. 1804) was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1755 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 Philipp Christoph Kayser, composer was born on this day in history.