Historical Events In 1757

Jan 02   In the year 1757 british troops occupy Calcutta India  

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   Samuel McIntire, woodcarver/architect (architect of Salem) in the year 1757.  

Jan 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history antonio Bartolomeo Bruni, composer  

Feb 01   On this day in history john P Kemble, England, actor/director (Drury Lane, Covent Garden)  

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-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 in the year 1757.  

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   Richard John Samuel Stevens, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 03   In the year 1757 ferenc Verseghy, composer  

Apr 06   Alessandro Rolla, composer on this day in history.  

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

Apr 09   Wojciech Boguslawski, composer on this day in history.  

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

Apr 28   Claus Nielsen Schali, composer on this day in history.  

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

May 01   In the year 1757 austria &France divide Prussia  

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

May 06   On this day in history 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   Henry Addington, Viscount Sidmouth (C), British PM (1801-04) on this day in history.  

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

Jun 13   On this day in history christian Ludwig Dieter, composer  

Jun 18   Battle at Kolin Bohemia: Austrian army beats Prussia on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 03   Johann Abraham Sixt, composer was born in the year 1757.  

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of alexander Hamilton, West Indies, 1st US Sec of Treasury ($10 face)  

Jan 11   In the year 1757 birth of samuel Bentham, English mechanical engineer (d. 1831)  

Jan 16   Samuel McIntire, woodcarver/architect (architect of Salem) was born in the year 1757.  

Jan 19   Augusta Reuss-Ebersdorf, German Princess (d. 1831) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 28   On this day in history birth of antonio Bartolomeo Bruni, composer  

Feb 01   John P Kemble, England, actor/director (Drury Lane, Covent Garden) was born in the year 1757.  

Feb 06   Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz, Polish scholar and statesman. (d. 1841) was born in the year 1757.  

Jan 09   On this day in history death of bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle, French scientist and man of letters (b. 1657)  

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

Mar 01   Edward Moore, English writer (b. 1712) died in the year 1757.  

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

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

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

Mar 27   Johann Wenzel Anton Stamitz, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.  

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