In history, year 1755 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1755.
Top Historical Events of the Year 1755 ⚡:
| Date/Month | Event / Incidence / Incident |
|---|
| 02 april | A naval fleet led by Commodore William James of the East IndiaCompany captured the fortress Suvarnadurg from the Marathas. |
| 15 april | A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson was first published, becoming one of the most influential dictionaries in the history of English. |
| 16 june | The French surrendered Fort Beauséjour to the British, leading to the expulsion of the Acadians during the French and Indian war. Fort Beauséjour was one of several French forts erected after King George's War (1748) to strengthen the French position in North America against the British. |
| 10 august | The first wave of the Expulsion of the Acadians from thepresent-day Canadian Maritime provinces by the British began with theBay of Fundy Campaign at Chignecto. |
| 08 september | French and Indian War-British and French forces and theirrespective Indian allies fought to a draw in the Battle of Lake George. |
| 01 November | The earthquake in Portugal's capital, Lisbon, killed more than 50,000 people. |
| 12 March | In America, the first steam engines were used to extract water from the mine. |
| 25 January | Moscow University was established. |
| 13 February | The kingdom of Mataram on Java was divided into two parts, the Sultanate of Yogakarta and the Sunnets of Surakarta. |
| 12 March | The first steam locomotive was manufactured in the US. |
| 15 April | Samuel Johnson's "A Dictionary of the English Language" was published in London. |
| 30 June | The Philippines closed all non-Catholic Chinese restaurants. |
| 09 July | British General Edward Braddock was seriously wounded during the French and Indian War. |
| 10 August | The academy's expulsion began with the Bay of Fundy campaign. |
| 19 September | Great Britain and Russia signed military agreements. |
| 01 November | An earthquake in Lisbon killed more than 50,000 people. |
| 02 December | The second ring lighthouse was destroyed by fire. |
Famous birthdays in the year 1755:
| Date/Month | Name / Profession / Country |
|---|
| 02 November | Marie Antoinette / Queen / Austria |
| 05 July | Sarah Siddons / Actress / United Kingdom |
| 06 November | Stanisław Staszic / Philosopher / Poland |
| 06 June | Nathan Hale / Soldier / United States of America |
| 10 May | Robert Gray / Explorer / United States of America |
| 10 April | Samuel Hahnemann / Physician / Germany |
| 11 April | James Parkinson / Surgeon / United Kingdom |
| 11 January | Alexander Hamilton / Politician / United States of America |
| 12 May | Giovanni Battista Viotti / Violinist / Italy |
| 13 September | Oliver Evans / Business Man / United States of America |
| 14 July | Michel de Beaupuy / General / France |
| 15 June | Antoine François / Chemist / France |
| 16 April | Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun / Painter / France |
| 22 July | Gaspard de Prony / Engineer / France |
| 24 March | Rufus King / Politician / United States of America |
| 24 September | John Marshall / Jurist / United States of America |
| 25 February | François René Mallarmé / Politician / France |
| 25 January | Paolo Mascagni / Physician / Italy |
| 27 April | Marc-Antoine Parseval / Mathematician / France |
| 30 June | Paul Barras / Politician / France |