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   Johann Georg Pisendel, German violist/composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Nov 25   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 in the year 1755.   

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) on this day in history.   

Dec 21   In the year 1755 caspar Ruetz, composer, dies at 47   

Dec 27   Antons Klemens Theodor, king of Saksen (1827-36) in the year 1755.   

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Jan 11   On this day in history birth of alexander Hamilton, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (d. 1804)   

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   In the year 1755 birth of albert Christoph Dies, composer   

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   On this day in history birth of antoine-Frederic Gresnick, composer   

Mar 10   Philipp Christoph Kayser, composer was born in the year 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 in the year 1755.   

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

Mar 02   On this day in history death of louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, French writer (b. 1675)   

Mar 24   In the year 1755 theodor Christleib Reinhold, composer, dies at 72   

Apr 06   On this day in history death of richard Rawlinson, English minister and antiquarian (b. 1690)   

Jul 09   E Braddock, British Gen, mortally wounded during French & Indian War died in the year 1755.