Page 3: Historical Events In 1755

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

Nov 20   In the year 1755 english minister William Pitt Sr resigns   

Nov 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history the second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire.   

Dec 03   In the year 1755 gilbert Stuart, US, portrait painter (painted Washington)   

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

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 in the year 1755.   

Feb 11   On this day in history birth of albert Christoph Dies, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1755 azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer, dies at 83   

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

Feb 11   Francesco Scipione, marchese di Maffei, Italian archaeologist (b. 1675) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1755.   

Jul 09   E Braddock, British Gen, mortally wounded during French & Indian War died on this day in history.