Page 3: Historical Events In 1755

Nov 18   Worst quake Massachusetts Bay area strikes Boston; no deaths report in the year 1755.   

Nov 20   English minister William Pitt Sr resigns in the year 1755.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 01   In the year 1755 maurice Greene, composer, dies at 59   

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

Dec 03   On this day in history gilbert Stuart, US, portrait painter (painted Washington)   

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

Dec 27   On this day in history antons Klemens Theodor, king of Saksen (1827-36)   

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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   Florido Tomeoni, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Albert Christoph Dies, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1755.   

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   

Jan 07   In the year 1755 gallus Zeiler, composer, dies at 49   

Jan 15   On this day in history azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer, dies at 83   

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   Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, French writer (b. 1675) died in the year 1755.   

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 on this day in history.   

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