Page 3: Historical Events In 1755

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

Nov 20   In the year 1755 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   On this day in history maurice Greene, composer, dies at 59   

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

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

Dec 21   On this day in history 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   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 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   On this day in history birth of antoine-Frederic Gresnick, composer   

Mar 10   In the year 1755 birth of philipp Christoph Kayser, composer   

Jan 07   Gallus Zeiler, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1755.   

Jan 15   Azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1755.   

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

Mar 24   Theodor Christleib Reinhold, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1755.   

Apr 06   In the year 1755 death of richard Rawlinson, English minister and antiquarian (b. 1690)   

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