Page 3: Historical Events In 1755

Nov 18   Worst quake Massachusetts Bay area strikes Boston; no deaths report in the year 1755.   

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

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

Nov 25   On this day in history 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   In the year 1755 maurice Greene, composer, dies at 59   

Dec 02   On this day in history the second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire.   

Dec 03   Gilbert Stuart, US, portrait painter (painted Washington) in the year 1755.   

Dec 21   On this day in history caspar Ruetz, composer, dies at 47   

Dec 27   Antons Klemens Theodor, king of Saksen (1827-36) in the year 1755.   

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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   In the year 1755 birth of alexander Hamilton, Charlestown, Nevis, West Indies, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (d. 1804)   

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

Mar 10   In the year 1755 birth of philipp Christoph Kayser, composer   

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

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

Feb 10   In the year 1755 death of montesquieu, French writer (b. 1689)   

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

Mar 02   In the year 1755 death of louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, French writer (b. 1675)   

Mar 24   In the year 1755 theodor Christleib Reinhold, composer, dies at 72   

Apr 06   Richard Rawlinson, English minister and antiquarian (b. 1690) died in the year 1755.   

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