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   English minister William Pitt Sr resigns on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1755.   

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

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Jan 11   In the year 1755 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 in the year 1755.   

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   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   Antoine-Frederic Gresnick, composer was born on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Philipp Christoph Kayser, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 15   Azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Montesquieu, French writer (b. 1689) died on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1755 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 in the year 1755.   

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.