Page 2: Historical Events In 1750

Jun 17   Michel Woldemar, composer   

Jul 05   Slave revolt on Curacao   

Jul 11   Halifax, Nova Scotia is almost completely destroyed by fire.   

Jul 19   Alessio Prati, composer.   

Jul 28   Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer (Art of the Fugue), dies at 65.   

Jul 31   Johan V, King of Portugal, dies   

Aug 07   Slave uprising on Curacao.   

Aug 10   Daniel Gottlob Turk, composer   

Aug 12   Rachel Ruysch, royal painter of soverign Johan von de Pfalz, dies.   

Aug 18   Antonio Salieri, Italian composer is born.   

Aug 18   Antonio Salieri, Italy, composer (Tatare)   

Sep 02   Pehr Frigel, composer   

Sep 05   Decree issued in Paderborn Prussia allows for annual search of all Jewish homes for stolen or "doubtful" goods   

Sep 05   Robert Fergusson, Scottish poet (Scots poems).   

Sep 14   Carl T Pachelbel, US organist/composer   

Sep 15   Charles Theodore Pachelbel, composer, dies at 59   

Sep 18   Tomas de Iriarte, Spanish writer (Fabulas Literarias).   

Oct 03   Georg Matthias Monn, composer, dies at 33   

Oct 05   Carlo Goldoni's "Il teatro comica," premieres in Venice   

Oct 16   Silvius Leopold Weiss, composer, dies at 64.   

Oct 31   Leonor de Almeida marquesa de Alorna, Portuguese poet.   

Nov 01   Giuseppe Sammartini, composer, dies at 55.   

Nov 11   The F.H.C. Society, also known as the Flat Hat Club, was formed at Raleigh Tavern, Williamsburg, Virginia. It was the inaugural college fraternity.   

Nov 20   Wilhelmus Schortinghuis, theologist (Christian religion), dies at 50   

Nov 25   Francesco Feroci, composer, dies at 77.   

Nov 27   Anton Thadaus Johann Nepomuk Stamitz, composer   

Dec 01   1st American school to offer manual training courses opens, Md.   

Dec 01   Doppelmayr, mathematician   

Dec 01   inaugural American school to offer manual training courses opens, Md.   

Dec 03   Johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer   

Dec 23   Frederik Augustus I, the Righteous, king of Saxony (1806-27)   

Dec 25   John "Christmas" Beckwith, composer   

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Jan 01   Frederick muhlenberg: American statesman   

Jan 10   Thomas erskine: 1st baron erskine, british lord chancellor   

Jan 11   Johann jakob walder: Composer   

Jan 24   Wybo fijnje: Dutch politician/patriot/journalist   

Jan 25   Johann gottfried vierling: Composer   

Jan 31   Gerrit j pijman: Dutch minister of war (1798-1800, 1803-06)   

Feb 10   Stanislao mattei: Composer   

Feb 28   Ignacy potocki: Polish foreign minister   

Jan 16   Ivan trubetskoy: Russian field marshall (b. 1667)   

Jan 17   Tomaso albinioni: Italian composer (adagio in g minor),   

Jan 22   Franz xaver josef von unertl: Bavarian politician (b. 1675)   

Jan 26   Albert schultens: Dutch philologist (b. 1686)   

Feb 02   Johann graf: Composer,    

Feb 08   Aaron hill: English writer (b. 1685)   

Feb 22   Pietro filippo scarlotti: Composer,   

Mar 07   Cornelis troost: Dutch painter (beslikte zwaentje),