Famous Deaths In 1755

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

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

Mar 24 Theodor Christleib Reinhold, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1755.

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

Jul 09 In the year 1755 death of e Braddock, British Gen, mortally wounded during French & Indian War

Jul 13 Edward Braddock, British general, dies in battle at Pittsburgh on this day in history.

Aug 22 Caspar Burman, historian/mayor (Utrecht), dies in the year 1755.

Sep 08 Ephraim Williams, American philanthropist (b. 1715) died in the year 1755.

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

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

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

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

Oct 16 Saint Gerard Majella, Catholic saint (b. 1725) died on this day in history.

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

Oct 28 In the year 1755 joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer, dies at 65

Nov 11 Johan van de Bergh, Leids regent, dies at 91 in the year 1755.

Nov 25 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of albert Christoph Dies, composer

Feb 13 Francois Alexander Sallantin, composer was born in the year 1755.

Feb 19 Pieter G van Overstraten, governor-general of Neth-Indies was born on this day in history.

Mar 02 Antoine-Frederic Gresnick, composer was born in the year 1755.

Mar 10 Philipp Christoph Kayser, composer was born on this day in history.