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| Years: 1754 1755 1756 - 1757 - 1758 1759 1760 | |
| Decades: 1720s 1730s 1740s - 1750s - 1760s 1770s 1780s | |
| Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century | |
1757 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar).
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Events
- January 2 - The United Kingdom captures Calcutta, India.
- March 14 - On-board the HMS Monarch, Admiral John Byng is executed by firing squad for neglecting his duty.
- June 23 - Battle of Plassey - 3000 British troops under Robert Clive defeat a 50,000 strong Indian army under Siraj-ud-Dawlah at Plassey.
- Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Osman III (1754-1757) to Mustafa III (1757-1774)
Ongoing events
Births
- January 11 - Alexander Hamilton, first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (d. 1804)
- February 20 - John 'Mad Jack' Fuller, English philanthropist and patron of the arts and sciences (d. 1834)
- June 18 - Gervasio Antonio de Posadas, Argentine leader (d. 1833)
- October 9 - King Charles X of France (d. 1836)
- November 18 - William Blake, English poet (d. 1827)
- December 25 - Benjamin Pierce, American politician (d. 1839)
Deaths
- March 14 - John Byng, British admiral (b. 1704)
- July 23 - Domenico Scarlatti, Italian composer (b. 1685)
- November 12 - Colley Cibber, English poet (b. 1671)af:1757
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