Page 2: Historical Events In 1756

Jun 08   Cornelis van Foreest, mayor of Alkmaar   

Jun 17   Pierre-Joseph Cambon, French member of Committee of Salut Public   

Jun 20   146 Brit soldiers imprisoned in India-Black Hole of Calcutta-most die   

Jun 20   Joseph Martin Kraus, composer   

Jun 27   French fleet conquer St Philips Castle of Minorca   

Jul 02   Christian G Korner, German lawyer/father of Karl   

Jul 09   Pieter Langendijk, painter/etcher/playwright, dies at 72   

Jul 14   Thomas Rowlandson, English painter/cartoonist/etcher   

Jul 24   George Vertue, engraver, dies   

Jul 30   Bartolomeo Rastrelli presents the newly-built Catherine Palace to Empress Elizabeth and her courtiers   

Aug 13   Queen Adelaide, Consort of William IV is born.   

Aug 14   French capture Fort Oswego, NY.   

Aug 19   Anthony FRE Haersolte, member of Executing Regime   

Aug 20   Bernardo Bittoni, composer   

Aug 29   England and France meet in war   

Aug 29   Prussian Emperor Frederick II attacks Saxony; beginning of the Seven Years War that will see the English capture Canada.   

Sep 07   Willem Bilderdijk, Dutch poet/literature (Disease of Scientists)   

Sep 08   Anton Teyber, composer   

Sep 08   French and Indian War: Kittanning Expedition.   

Sep 19   Josef Antonin Sehling, composer, dies at 46   

Sep 21   John Loudon McAdam, created macadam road surface (asphalt)   

Sep 21   John McAdam, Scottish road engineer after whom Tarmac is named is born   

Sep 22   Nassau Hall opens at Princeton University.   

Oct 02   Jacob van Strij, Dutch cartoonist/graphic artist   

Oct 15   Saxon army surrenders to Prussia.   

Oct 26   Johann Theodor Romhild, composer, dies at 72   

Nov 04   Anthony van Hoboken, Rotterdam merchant/ship owner.   

Nov 27   Paul van Hemert, Dutch theologist/philosopher (Kant).   

Dec 05   Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austrian composer is born.   

Dec 06   British troops under Robert Clive occupy Fulta India.   

Dec 08   William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington, British statesman and diplomat   

Dec 11   Theodor A Freiherr von Neuhoff, German adventurer/king, dies   

Dec 21   Thomas Anton Kunz, composer.   

Dec 30   Pavel Vranicky, composer.   

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Jan 04   Anne nagell van ampsen: Dutch politician   

Jan 22   Vincenzo righini: Composer   

Jan 27   Wolfgang amadeus mozart: Austria, musical prodigy/composer (figaro)   

Jan 28   Hans adolf friedrich von eschstruth: Composer   

Jan 29   Henry "light horse harry" lee: (rep/gov-va)/general   

Jan 29   Henry lee iii: American general   

Jan 30   Josef preindl: Composer   

Feb 06   Aaron burr: Newark nj, (d-r), 3rd us vp (1801-05), dueler   

Feb 25   Eliza haywood: English actress and writer (b. 1693)   

Mar 13   Johann melchior conradi: Composer,   

Mar 23   Georg gottfried wagner: Composer,    

Apr 10   Giacomo antonio perti: Italian composer,   

Apr 13   Johann t gottlieb goldberg: German klavecinist/composer,   

Apr 15   Johann gottlieb goldberg: Composer,    

Apr 16   Jacques cassini: Fr astronomer (discover rings of saturn),    

Jul 09   Pieter langendijk: Painter/etcher/playwright,