Historical Events In 1757

Jan 02   British troops occupy Calcutta India on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history johann Abraham Sixt, composer   

Jan 05   Failed assassination attempt on French king Louis XV by Damiens in the year 1757.   

Jan 16   On this day in history samuel McIntire, woodcarver/architect (architect of Salem)   

Jan 17   In the year 1757 german Diet declares war on Prussia   

Jan 21   In Ticonderoga New York Robert Rogers 1731-1795 defeated with his Rogers Rangers by French near Ticonderoga in the year 1757.   

Jan 28   Antonio Bartolomeo Bruni, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1757 john P Kemble, England, actor/director (Drury Lane, Covent Garden)   

Feb 13   On this day in history john C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician   

Mar 04   On this day in history ignaz Malzat, composer   

Mar 14   John Byng, English admiral (Minorca), executed at 52 in the year 1757.   

Mar 14   On-board the HMS Monarch, Admiral John Byng is executed by firing squad for neglecting his duty in the year 1757.   

Mar 16   Bengt Lidner, Swedish poet (Medea, Yttersa Domen) on this day in history.   

Mar 17   On this day in history prince Mas Saïd of Mataram surrenders to Mangkubumi in Java   

Mar 17   Prince Mas Saïd of Mataram surrenders to Mangkubumi in Java on this day in history.   

Mar 20   Johann Paul Kunzen, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1757.   

Mar 27   Johann Wenzel Anton Stamitz, composer, dies at 39 in the year 1757.   

Mar 27   In the year 1757 richard John Samuel Stevens, composer   

Apr 03   Ferenc Verseghy, composer in the year 1757.   

Apr 06   In the year 1757 alessandro Rolla, composer   

Apr 06   English king George II fires minister William Pitt Sr in the year 1757.   

Apr 09   On this day in history wojciech Boguslawski, composer   

Apr 15   George Knowil Jackson, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 28   Claus Nielsen Schali, composer in the year 1757.   

May 01   On this day in history austria & France divide Prussia   

May 01   On this day in history austria &France divide Prussia   

May 06   Battle at Prague Frederik II of Prussia beats emperor army on this day in history.   

May 06   In the year 1757 battle at Prague: Frederik II of Prussia beats emperor army   

May 17   In the year 1757 war speculators raise the prices of bread and meat by 1000%; 4 oz. of bread the daily ration in Quebec.   

May 30   In the year 1757 henry Addington, Viscount Sidmouth (C), British PM (1801-04)   

Jun 01   Ignaz J Pleyel, Austria composer/piano builder (Piano method) on this day in history.   

Jun 13   Christian Ludwig Dieter, composer in the year 1757.   

Jun 18   Battle at Kolin Bohemia: Austrian army beats Prussia in the year 1757.   

Jun 18   Ignaz Joseph Pleyel, composer on this day in history.   

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Jan 03   In the year 1757 birth of johann Abraham Sixt, composer   

Jan 11   Alexander Hamilton, West Indies, 1st US Sec of Treasury ($10 face) was born in the year 1757.   

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of samuel Bentham, English mechanical engineer (d. 1831)   

Jan 16   In the year 1757 birth of samuel McIntire, woodcarver/architect (architect of Salem)   

Jan 19   Augusta Reuss-Ebersdorf, German Princess (d. 1831) was born in the year 1757.   

Jan 28   Antonio Bartolomeo Bruni, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1757 birth of john P Kemble, England, actor/director (Drury Lane, Covent Garden)   

Feb 06   In the year 1757 birth of julian Ursyn Niemcewicz, Polish scholar and statesman. (d. 1841)   

Jan 09   In the year 1757 death of bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle, French scientist and man of letters (b. 1657)   

Jan 19   Thomas Ruddiman, Scottish classical scholar (b. 1674) died in the year 1757.   

Mar 01   In the year 1757 death of edward Moore, English writer (b. 1712)   

Mar 08   On this day in history death of thomas Blackwell, Scottish classical scholar (b. 1701)   

Mar 14   On this day in history death of john Byng, English admiral (Minorca), executed at 52   

Mar 20   Johann Paul Kunzen, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1757.   

Mar 27   Johann Wenzel Anton Stamitz, composer, dies at 39 in the year 1757.   

May 06   Maximilian Ulysses Count Browne, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705) died on this day in history.