Historical Events In 1757

Jan 02   In the year 1757 british troops occupy Calcutta India   

Jan 03   Johann Abraham Sixt, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Failed assassination attempt on French king Louis XV by Damiens in the year 1757.   

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

Jan 17   German Diet declares war on Prussia in the year 1757.   

Jan 21   In the year 1757 in Ticonderoga New York Robert Rogers 1731-1795 defeated with his Rogers Rangers by French near Ticonderoga   

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

Feb 01   John P Kemble, England, actor/director (Drury Lane, Covent Garden) in the year 1757.   

Feb 13   In the year 1757 john C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician   

Mar 04   Ignaz Malzat, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 14   John Byng, English admiral (Minorca), executed at 52 in the year 1757.   

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   On this day in history bengt Lidner, Swedish poet (Medea, Yttersa Domen)   

Mar 17   Prince Mas Saïd of Mataram surrenders to Mangkubumi in Java on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Prince Mas Saïd of Mataram surrenders to Mangkubumi in Java in the year 1757.   

Mar 20   On this day in history johann Paul Kunzen, composer, dies at 60   

Mar 27   Johann Wenzel Anton Stamitz, composer, dies at 39 in the year 1757.   

Mar 27   On this day in history richard John Samuel Stevens, composer   

Apr 03   On this day in history ferenc Verseghy, composer   

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   Wojciech Boguslawski, composer in the year 1757.   

Apr 15   George Knowil Jackson, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 28   In the year 1757 claus Nielsen Schali, composer   

May 01   On this day in history austria & France divide Prussia   

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

May 06   On this day in history battle at Prague Frederik II of Prussia beats emperor army   

May 06   Battle at Prague: Frederik II of Prussia beats emperor army on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history henry Addington, Viscount Sidmouth (C), British PM (1801-04)   

Jun 01   Ignaz J Pleyel, Austria composer/piano builder (Piano method) on this day in history.   

Jun 13   Christian Ludwig Dieter, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 18   In the year 1757 battle at Kolin Bohemia: Austrian army beats Prussia   

Jun 18   Ignaz Joseph Pleyel, composer in the year 1757.   

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Jan 03   On this day in history birth of johann Abraham Sixt, composer   

Jan 11   In the year 1757 birth of alexander Hamilton, West Indies, 1st US Sec of Treasury ($10 face)   

Jan 11   Samuel Bentham, English mechanical engineer (d. 1831) was born in the year 1757.   

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

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of augusta Reuss-Ebersdorf, German Princess (d. 1831)   

Jan 28   On this day in history birth of antonio Bartolomeo Bruni, composer   

Feb 01   In the year 1757 birth of john P Kemble, England, actor/director (Drury Lane, Covent Garden)   

Feb 06   In the year 1757 birth of julian Ursyn Niemcewicz, Polish scholar and statesman. (d. 1841)   

Jan 09   Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle, French scientist and man of letters (b. 1657) died in the year 1757.   

Jan 19   In the year 1757 death of thomas Ruddiman, Scottish classical scholar (b. 1674)   

Mar 01   Edward Moore, English writer (b. 1712) died in the year 1757.   

Mar 08   On this day in history death of thomas Blackwell, Scottish classical scholar (b. 1701)   

Mar 14   On this day in history death of john Byng, English admiral (Minorca), executed at 52   

Mar 20   In the year 1757 johann Paul Kunzen, composer, dies at 60   

Mar 27   On this day in history johann Wenzel Anton Stamitz, composer, dies at 39   

May 06   Maximilian Ulysses Count Browne, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705) died on this day in history.