Page 3: Historical Events In 1755

Nov 18   In the year 1755 worst quake Massachusetts Bay area strikes Boston; no deaths report   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 01   Maurice Greene, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1755.   

Dec 02   In the year 1755 the second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire.   

Dec 03   Gilbert Stuart, US, portrait painter (painted Washington) on this day in history.   

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

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

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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   Florido Tomeoni, composer was born in the year 1755.   

Feb 11   In the year 1755 birth of albert Christoph Dies, composer   

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

Mar 10   On this day in history birth of philipp Christoph Kayser, composer   

Jan 07   On this day in history gallus Zeiler, composer, dies at 49   

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   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   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 in the year 1755.