Page 3: Historical Events In 1755

Nov 18   On this day in history worst quake Massachusetts Bay area strikes Boston; no deaths report   

Nov 20   On this day in history english minister William Pitt Sr resigns   

Nov 25   In the year 1755 johann Georg Pisendel, German violist/composer, dies at 76   

Nov 25   On this day in history king Ferdinand IV of Spain granted the Beaterio dela Compania de Jesus or now known as the Congregation of the Religious of the Virgin Mary(RVM) a royal protection.   

Dec 01   Maurice Greene, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Dec 02   The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

Dec 03   Gilbert Stuart, US, portrait painter (painted Washington) in the year 1755.   

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

Dec 27   Antons Klemens Theodor, king of Saksen (1827-36) on this day in history.   

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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   In the year 1755 birth of florido Tomeoni, composer   

Feb 11   Albert Christoph Dies, composer was born in the year 1755.   

Feb 13   In the year 1755 birth of francois Alexander Sallantin, composer   

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.   

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   On this day in history death of montesquieu, French writer (b. 1689)   

Feb 11   On this day in history death of francesco Scipione, marchese di Maffei, Italian archaeologist (b. 1675)   

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   On this day in history 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