Famous Deaths Happened In 1755

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

Jan 15 On this day in history azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer, dies at 83  

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

Apr 06 Richard Rawlinson, English minister and antiquarian (b. 1690) died on this day in history.  

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

Sep 08 On this day in history death of ephraim Williams, American philanthropist (b. 1715)  

Sep 09 Johann Lorenz von Mosheim, German historian (b. 1694) died in the year 1755.  

Sep 24 In the year 1755 georg Gebel, composer, dies at 45  

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

Oct 04 Samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 16 On this day in history death of saint Gerard Majella, Catholic saint (b. 1725)  

Oct 22 On this day in history death of elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (b. 1694)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1755 birth of florido Tomeoni, composer  

Feb 11 Albert Christoph Dies, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 13 On this day in history birth of francois Alexander Sallantin, composer  

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