1755
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| Years: 1752 1753 1754 - 1755 - 1756 1757 1758 | |
| Decades: 1720s 1730s 1740s - 1750s - 1760s 1770s 1780s | |
| Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century | |
1755 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar).
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Events
- January 25 - Moscow University established.
- April 15 - A Dictionary of the English Language is published by Samuel Johnson
- July 9 - French and Indian War: Braddock Expedition - British troops and colonial militiamen are ambushed and suffer a devastating defeat inflicted by French and Indian forces. During the battle, British General Edward Braddock is mortally wounded. Colonel George Washington survives.
- November 1 - 1755 Lisbon earthquake: In Portugal, Lisbon is destroyed by a massive earthquake and tsunami, killing 60,000 - 90,000 people.
- November 18 - An earthquake occurs in the vicinity of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, causing extensive damage.
- December 2 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire.
- Great Expulsion of the Acadians.
- The sultanate of Mataram on Java is divided in two, creating the sultanates of Yogyakarta and Surakarta.
Ongoing events
Births
- February 11 - Albert Christoph Dies, German composer (d. 1822)
- April 16 - Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun, French painter (d. 1842)
- September 9 - Benjamin Bourne, American politician (d. 1808)
- November 2 - Marie Antoinette, Queen of France (d. 1793)
- November 17 - Louis XVIII of France (d. 1824)
- Charles Manners-Sutton, Archbishop of Canterbury (d. 1828)
Deaths
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