Historical Events In 1755

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

Nov 20   On this day in history english minister William Pitt Sr resigns   

Nov 25   Johann Georg Pisendel, German violist/composer, dies at 76 in the year 1755.   

Nov 25   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 in the year 1755.   

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   Gilbert Stuart, US, portrait painter (painted Washington) on this day in history.   

Dec 21   In the year 1755 caspar Ruetz, composer, dies at 47   

Dec 27   On this day in history antons Klemens Theodor, king of Saksen (1827-36)   

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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   On this day in history birth of alexander Hamilton, Charlestown, Nevis, West Indies, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (d. 1804)   

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

Feb 11   On this day in history birth of albert Christoph Dies, composer   

Feb 13   Francois Alexander Sallantin, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history birth of pieter G van Overstraten, governor-general of Neth-Indies   

Mar 02   Antoine-Frederic Gresnick, composer was born on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Philipp Christoph Kayser, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history gallus Zeiler, composer, dies at 49   

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

Feb 10   Montesquieu, French writer (b. 1689) died in the year 1755.   

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   On this day in history death of richard Rawlinson, English minister and antiquarian (b. 1690)   

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