Famous Deaths In 1755

Jan 07 Gallus Zeiler, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Jan 15 Azzolino Bernardino Della Ciaia, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 02 Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, French writer (b. 1675) died in the year 1755.  

Mar 24 On this day in history theodor Christleib Reinhold, composer, dies at 72  

Apr 06 In the year 1755 death of richard Rawlinson, English minister and antiquarian (b. 1690)  

Jul 09 In the year 1755 death of e Braddock, British Gen, mortally wounded during French & Indian War  

Jul 13 Edward Braddock, British general, dies in battle at Pittsburgh on this day in history.  

Aug 22 In the year 1755 caspar Burman, historian/mayor (Utrecht), dies  

Sep 08 On this day in history death of ephraim Williams, American philanthropist (b. 1715)  

Sep 09 Johann Lorenz von Mosheim, German historian (b. 1694) died in the year 1755.  

Sep 24 Georg Gebel, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1755.  

Sep 30 On this day in history francesco Durante, composer, dies at 71  

Oct 04 In the year 1755 samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer, dies  

Oct 16 Saint Gerard Majella, Catholic saint (b. 1725) died on this day in history.  

Oct 22 On this day in history death of elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (b. 1694)  

Oct 28 Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1755.  

Nov 11 In the year 1755 johan van de Bergh, Leids regent, dies at 91  

Nov 25 Johann Georg Pisendel, German violist/composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Dec 01 On this day in history maurice Greene, composer, dies at 59  

Dec 21 Caspar Ruetz, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.  

Jan 11 In the year 1755 birth of alexander Hamilton, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (d. 1804)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 13 In the year 1755 birth of francois Alexander Sallantin, composer  

Feb 19 In the year 1755 birth of pieter G van Overstraten, governor-general of Neth-Indies  

Mar 02 In the year 1755 birth of antoine-Frederic Gresnick, composer  

Mar 10 On this day in history birth of philipp Christoph Kayser, composer