Historical Events In 1757

Jan 02   British troops occupy Calcutta India in the year 1757.  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1757 failed assassination attempt on French king Louis XV by Damiens  

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

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

Jan 21   On this day in history in Ticonderoga New York Robert Rogers 1731-1795 defeated with his Rogers Rangers by French near Ticonderoga  

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

Feb 01   John P Kemble, England, actor/director (Drury Lane, Covent Garden) on this day in history.  

Feb 13   John C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician in the year 1757.  

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 this day in history on-board the HMS Monarch, Admiral John Byng is executed by firing squad for neglecting his duty.  

Mar 16   Bengt Lidner, Swedish poet (Medea, Yttersa Domen) in the year 1757.  

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

Mar 17   In the year 1757 prince Mas Saïd of Mataram surrenders to Mangkubumi in Java  

Mar 20   On this day in history johann Paul Kunzen, composer, dies at 60  

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   In the year 1757 ferenc Verseghy, composer  

Apr 06   Alessandro Rolla, composer in the year 1757.  

Apr 06   English king George II fires minister William Pitt Sr on this day in history.  

Apr 09   Wojciech Boguslawski, composer in the year 1757.  

Apr 15   George Knowil Jackson, composer in the year 1757.  

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

May 01   Austria & France divide Prussia on this day in history.  

May 01   Austria &France divide Prussia in the year 1757.  

May 06   On this day in history battle at Prague Frederik II of Prussia beats emperor army  

May 06   On this day in history battle at Prague: Frederik II of Prussia beats emperor army  

May 17   On this day in history war speculators raise the prices of bread and meat by 1000%; 4 oz. of bread the daily ration in Quebec.  

May 30   On this day in history henry Addington, Viscount Sidmouth (C), British PM (1801-04)  

Jun 01   On this day in history ignaz J Pleyel, Austria composer/piano builder (Piano method)  

Jun 13   Christian Ludwig Dieter, composer on this day in history.  

Jun 18   On this day in history battle at Kolin Bohemia: Austrian army beats Prussia  

Jun 18   On this day in history ignaz Joseph Pleyel, composer  

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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   In the year 1757 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   In the year 1757 birth of antonio Bartolomeo Bruni, composer  

Feb 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1757 johann Paul Kunzen, composer, dies at 60  

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.