Historical Events In 1757

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

Jan 03   Johann Abraham Sixt, composer on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Failed assassination attempt on French king Louis XV by Damiens on this day in history.  

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

Jan 17   German Diet declares war on Prussia on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history antonio Bartolomeo Bruni, composer  

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

Feb 13   In the year 1757 john C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician  

Mar 04   In the year 1757 ignaz Malzat, composer  

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

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) in the year 1757.  

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

Mar 27   On this day in history johann Wenzel Anton Stamitz, composer, dies at 39  

Mar 27   On this day in history richard John Samuel Stevens, composer  

Apr 03   Ferenc Verseghy, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 06   In the year 1757 alessandro Rolla, composer  

Apr 06   In the year 1757 english king George II fires minister William Pitt Sr  

Apr 09   Wojciech Boguslawski, composer in the year 1757.  

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

Apr 28   In the year 1757 claus Nielsen Schali, composer  

May 01   In the year 1757 austria & France divide Prussia  

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

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

May 06   Battle at Prague: Frederik II of Prussia beats emperor army in the year 1757.  

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   Henry Addington, Viscount Sidmouth (C), British PM (1801-04) on this day in history.  

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

Jun 13   In the year 1757 christian Ludwig Dieter, composer  

Jun 18   In the year 1757 battle at Kolin Bohemia: Austrian army beats Prussia  

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

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Jan 03   Johann Abraham Sixt, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Alexander Hamilton, West Indies, 1st US Sec of Treasury ($10 face) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Samuel Bentham, English mechanical engineer (d. 1831) was born in the year 1757.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 28   In the year 1757 birth of antonio Bartolomeo Bruni, composer  

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

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

Jan 09   Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle, French scientist and man of letters (b. 1657) died in the year 1757.  

Jan 19   On this day in history death of thomas Ruddiman, Scottish classical scholar (b. 1674)  

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

Mar 08   Thomas Blackwell, Scottish classical scholar (b. 1701) died in the year 1757.  

Mar 14   In the year 1757 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   In the year 1757 johann Wenzel Anton Stamitz, composer, dies at 39  

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