Famous Deaths In 1755

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

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 in the year 1755.

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

Mar 24 Theodor Christleib Reinhold, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.

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

Dec 21 Caspar Ruetz, composer, dies at 47 in the year 1755.

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

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

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