Historical Events In 1755

Nov 18   In the year 1755 worst quake Massachusetts Bay area strikes Boston; no deaths report   

Nov 20   In the year 1755 english minister William Pitt Sr resigns   

Nov 25   In the year 1755 johann Georg Pisendel, German violist/composer, dies at 76   

Nov 25   In the year 1755 king Ferdinand IV of Spain granted the Beaterio dela Compania de Jesus or now known as the Congregation of the Religious of the Virgin Mary(RVM) a royal protection.   

Dec 01   Maurice Greene, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Dec 02   In the year 1755 the second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire.   

Dec 03   In the year 1755 gilbert Stuart, US, portrait painter (painted Washington)   

Dec 21   Caspar Ruetz, composer, dies at 47 in the year 1755.   

Dec 27   Antons Klemens Theodor, king of Saksen (1827-36) on this day in history.   

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Jan 11   Alexander Hamilton, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (d. 1804) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Alexander Hamilton, Charlestown, Nevis, West Indies, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (d. 1804) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Florido Tomeoni, composer was born in the year 1755.   

Feb 11   Albert Christoph Dies, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history birth of francois Alexander Sallantin, composer   

Feb 19   Pieter G van Overstraten, governor-general of Neth-Indies was born on this day in history.   

Mar 02   On this day in history birth of antoine-Frederic Gresnick, composer   

Mar 10   Philipp Christoph Kayser, composer was born in the year 1755.   

Jan 07   In the year 1755 gallus Zeiler, composer, dies at 49   

Jan 15   On this day in history azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer, dies at 83   

Feb 10   Montesquieu, French writer (b. 1689) died on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Francesco Scipione, marchese di Maffei, Italian archaeologist (b. 1675) died in the year 1755.   

Mar 02   On this day in history death of louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, French writer (b. 1675)   

Mar 24   Theodor Christleib Reinhold, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Apr 06   Richard Rawlinson, English minister and antiquarian (b. 1690) died on this day in history.   

Jul 09   E Braddock, British Gen, mortally wounded during French & Indian War died in the year 1755.