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

Jan 16   Samuel McIntire, woodcarver/architect (architect of Salem) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   In the year 1757 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) on this day in history.   

Mar 17   In the year 1757 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   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   English king George II fires minister William Pitt Sr on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history wojciech Boguslawski, composer   

Apr 15   In the year 1757 george Knowil Jackson, composer   

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

May 01   In the year 1757 austria & France divide Prussia   

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1757 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   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 in the year 1757.   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of augusta Reuss-Ebersdorf, German Princess (d. 1831)   

Jan 28   Antonio Bartolomeo Bruni, composer was born in the year 1757.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 08   In the year 1757 death of thomas Blackwell, Scottish classical scholar (b. 1701)   

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

May 06   In the year 1757 death of maximilian Ulysses Count Browne, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705)