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Calendar year
1757 (MDCCLVII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, the 1757th
1757
In Europe
Europe in July 1757. The heat wave may have been the hottest summer in Continental Europe between the summers of 1540 and 2003. July 1757 was the hottest
1757_heatwave
Events from the year 1757 in Wales. Lord Lieutenant of North Wales (Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, Flintshire, Merionethshire, Montgomeryshire)
1757_in_Wales
Peshwa of the Maratha Confederacy from 1773 to 1774
1774. The army led by him defeated the Rohillas at the Battle of Delhi (1757), resulting in the Marathas becoming the de facto rulers of Delhi, with the
Raghunath_Rao
Main-belt asteroid
1757 Porvoo, provisional designation 1939 FC, is a presumably stony asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 10 kilometers in
1757_Porvoo
1757 fought between the Maratha Empire and the Rohilla
The Battle of Delhi in 1757 also referred to as the Second Battle of Delhi, was fought on 11 August 1757 between the Maratha Confederacy under the command
Battle_of_Delhi_(1757)
Global war among European powers (1756–1763)
after signing the Treaty of Versailles in 1756, with a second agreement in 1757 bringing Prussia into the war on the side of Britain. Spain became a French
Seven_Years'_War
Wife of Alexander Hamilton (1757–1854)
Elizabeth Hamilton (née Schuyler /ˈskaɪlər/; August 9, 1757 – November 9, 1854) was an American socialite and philanthropist. She was the wife of American
Elizabeth_Schuyler_Hamilton
English socialite, activist, and author (1757–1806)
Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (née Spencer; /dʒɔːrˈdʒeɪnə/ jor-JAY-nə; 7 June 1757 – 30 March 1806), was an English aristocrat, socialite, political organiser
Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
Georgiana_Cavendish,_Duchess_of_Devonshire
Failed British expedition in the Seven Years' War
The Louisbourg Expedition (1757) was a British attempt to capture the French Fortress of Louisbourg on Île Royale (now known as Cape Breton Island) during
Louisbourg_Expedition_(1757)
1826 historical novel by James Fenimore Cooper
The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 is an 1826 historical romance novel by James Fenimore Cooper. It is the second book of the Leatherstocking
The_Last_of_the_Mohicans
The year 1757 in architecture involved some significant events. Frederiks Hospital, Copenhagen, is opened. Middlesex Hospital, London, is opened. Vorontsov
1757_in_architecture
Spanish Royal Navy exploration in Florida
The 1757 Tampa expedition was an exploration into Tampa Bay and up the Hillsborough River led by Spanish Royal Navy captain Don Francisco Maria Celi. Documents
1757_Tampa_expedition
Afghan sacking of Delhi in 1757
The sack of Delhi occurred from 28 January to 22 February 1757, carried out by the Durrani Empire under the Afghan king Ahmad Shah Durrani. Delhi, the
Sack_of_Delhi_(1757)
Siege of Seven Years War
Baltic port that could serve as a supply base for Russian operations. In June 1757, a Russian corps commanded by General William Fermor, supported by a squadron
Siege_of_Memel_(1757)
1757 skirmish
The 1757 raid on Berlin took place during the Third Silesian War (part of the Seven Years' War). Cavalrymen of the Holy Roman Empire attacked and briefly
1757_raid_on_Berlin
French invasion of Hanover
The Invasion of Hanover took place in 1757 during the Seven Years' War when a French army under Louis Charles César Le Tellier, duc d'Estrées, advanced
Invasion_of_Hanover_(1757)
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1757_in_poetry
Agreement between Austria and France
agreement signed between Austria and France at the Palace of Versailles on 1 May 1757 during the Seven Years' War. It expanded on the 1756 Treaty of Versailles
Treaty_of_Versailles_(1757)
Events from the year 1757 in Ireland. Monarch: George II Catholic Committee, to press for repeal of the penal laws against Roman Catholics, is established
1757_in_Ireland
The year 1757 in music involved some significant compositions. None listed Thomas Arne – 7 Trio Sonatas, Op. 3 Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Keyboard Sonata
1757_in_music
Coventry-class Royal Navy frigate
Royal Navy. Built by Israel Pownoll at Woolwich Dockyard and launched in 1757, she was one of five frigates of the class built of fir rather than oak.
HMS_Boreas_(1757)
Frigate of the Royal Navy
Southampton-class fifth-rate frigates of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1757 and served for more than half a century until wrecked in 1812. In 1772, Southampton
HMS_Southampton_(1757)
Events from the year 1757 in Canada. French Monarch: Louis XV British and Irish Monarch: George II Governor General of New France: Pierre François de Rigaud
1757_in_Canada
Ladder on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
between Christian denominations; such decrees were issued in 1604, 1637, 1673, 1757, and 1852. In 1719, the Franciscans achieved a diplomatic victory, as a special
Immovable_Ladder
1973 Thames road bridge in London
bridge was constructed to the west of London Bridge. It opened in October 1757 but caught fire and collapsed in the following April. The old bridge was
London_Bridge
English designer (1757–1835)
Isaac Jacobs (1757 – August 1835) was a designer and manufacturer of Bristol blue glass, and is believed to be its inventor. Isaac was one of three children
Isaac_Jacobs
Opéra-ballet by Jean-Philippe Rameau
William Christie and Marc Minkowski have recorded the 1757 Anacréon separately. The complete 1757 Les surprises de l'Amour did not appear on disc until
Les_surprises_de_l'Amour
Venus-class Royal Navy frigate
keel on 28 August 1756. The vessel was formally named Brilliant on 17 March 1757. A 1755 Admiralty review of Plymouth Dockyard had found it inefficient, poorly
HMS_Brilliant_(1757)
Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1756 to 1757
1754 and was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 2 April 1755 until 3 January 1757 in Newcastle's administration. In April 1755 he was one of the Lords Justices
William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire
William_Cavendish,_4th_Duke_of_Devonshire
Duchess consort of Zweibrücken
Maria Amalia of Saxony (26 September 1757 – 20 April 1831) was a Duchess consort of Zweibrücken by her 1774 marriage to Charles II August, Duke of Zweibrücken
Princess Maria Amalia of Saxony
Princess_Maria_Amalia_of_Saxony
Events from the year 1757 in Great Britain. Monarch – George II Prime Minister – William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire (Whig) (until 25 June); Thomas
1757_in_Great_Britain
Afghan Rohilla Chief and Mughal serviceman (1707/1708–1770)
later deserted the cause of the Mughals and joined Ahmad Shah Abdali in 1757 in his attack on Delhi. He was also a House Chief of Rohilkhand, and in the
Najib_ad-Dawlah
1757 raid on a Hajj caravan
The 1757 Hajj caravan raid was the plunder and massacre of the Hajj caravan of 1757 on its return to Damascus from Mecca by Bedouin tribesmen. The caravan
1757_Hajj_caravan_raid
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
was built by Adrian Hayes at Deptford Dockyard and launched on 8 December 1757. She was active during the Seven Years' War. Her first commander was Captain
HMS_Norfolk_(1757)
Coventry-class Royal Navy frigate
Coventry-class sixth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy, with periods of service between 1757 and 1828. Named after the Lizard, a peninsula in southern Cornwall, she was
HMS_Lizard_(1757)
article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1757. February 16 – Jonathan Edwards becomes President of the institution that
1757_in_literature
English politician
(1685 – 1757), of Gouthwaite Hall and Richmond, Yorkshire, was an English Whig politician, who sat in the House of Commons between 1710 and 1757 with two
John_Yorke_(1685–1757)
English politician
Robert Browne (1695 – 21 April 1757), of Frampton, near Dorchester, Dorset, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1720 and from
Robert_Browne_(1695–1757)
Battle between the Afghans and Sikhs
between the Durrani Empire and Shaheedan Misl of the Dal Khalsa on 11 November 1757. Following the fourth invasion of Ahmad Shah Durrani, his army was attacked
Battle_of_Amritsar_(1757)
launched in June 1756. She was commanded by captain Gabriel Pellegrin. In 1757 she crossed the Atlantic Ocean in 38 days. This was one of the fastest crossings
French_frigate_Abénaquise
American writer (1732–1758)
was an American diarist who kept a personal journal from October 1754 to 1757, in which she recorded her perspective on current events and her daily activities
Esther_Edwards_Burr
John Bostock D.D. (died 18 February 1786) was a Canon of Windsor from 1757 - 1786. He was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford where he graduated BA in
John_Bostock_(priest)
The siege of Malacca of 1756 to 1757 was conducted by Bugis leader Daeng Kemboja within the Johor Sultanate against Dutch Malacca. The conflict erupted
Siege_of_Malacca_(1756–1757)
Events in the year 1757 in India. National income - ₹9,322 million January – Recapture of Calcutta. Battle of Plassey. Sack of Delhi. Everyman's Dictionary
1757_in_India
1757 skirmish of the French and Indian War
Indian War on January 21, 1757. The battle was given this name because the British combatants wore snowshoes. On January 21, 1757, Captain Robert Rogers
Battle_on_Snowshoes_(1757)
British fifth-rate frigate (1757–1783)
36-gun Venus-class fifth-rate frigates of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1757 and initially served in Sir Edward Hawke's fleet blockading the coast of
HMS_Pallas_(1757)
English cricketer and match organizer
Richard Newman Harding Newman (1756/1757 – 1808), born Richard Newman Harding, was an English landowner and cricketer who was the absentee landlord of
Richard Newman (English cricketer)
Richard_Newman_(English_cricketer)
East India Company ship's captain
John Clements (1757—10 July 1817) was a ship's captain in the service of the East India Company. In 1777 Clements was returned as Member of the Irish House
John_Clements_(1757–1817)
Events in the year 1757 in Iceland. Monarch: Frederick V Governor of Iceland: Otto von Rantzau The oldest house in Nedstakaupstaður in Ísafjörður was built
1757_in_Iceland
Umbrella term for deadly disease, especially of livestock
amongst the horned cattle in this kingdom". For at least a dozen years, 1745-1757, a murrain made such tragic inroads upon the cattle of England that the virtual
Murrain
Genus of spiders
spider and the barn spider. The genus was erected by Carl Alexander Clerck in 1757. Spiders of this genus present perhaps the most obvious case of sexual dimorphism
Araneus
1757 invasion by Hyder Ali
invasion of Calicut was the result of the Calicut's attack on Palghat in 1756–1757. This comprised the attacks of the Zamorin of Calicut on the Kingdom of Palakkad
Mysore_invasion_of_Calicut
French Catholic bishop (1757–1841)
Louis Belmas (11 August 1757 – 21 July 1841) was a French Catholic churchman and bishop. Louis was born to a publicly esteemed businessman in Languedoc
Louis_Belmas
French general ([[floruit|fl.]] 1747–1757)
Monsieur Sinfray, (fl. 1747–1757) or Monsieur de St. Frais, was a French artillery officer in the Battle of Plassey (1757), who fought for Siraj Ud Daulah
Sinfray
Virginia planter and militiaman of the American Revolutionary War
William Mason (22 October 1757 – 7 February 1818) was an American planter and soldier. He was a militiaman in the American Revolutionary War and a prominent
William_Mason_(1757–1818)
Events from the year 1757 in Sweden Monarch – Adolf Frederick May - Sweden form an alliance with France and Austria against Prussia. 13 September - Sweden
1757_in_Sweden
Chemical compound
SIB-1757 is a drug used in scientific research which was one of the first compounds developed that acts as a selective antagonist for the metabotropic
SIB-1757
British warship
was a 20-gun sixth-rate post ship of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1757[citation needed] and took part in the American Revolutionary War. She is
HMS_Glasgow_(1757)
French domestic servant and attempted assassin (1715–1757)
[damje]; 9 January 1715 – 28 March 1757) was a French domestic servant whose attempted assassination of King Louis XV in 1757 culminated in his public execution
Robert-François_Damiens
English-born Danish sea captain and general trader
1797–1803, and Eliza Ferrall in 1820–1822. He married Charlotte Maria Bearsley (1757–1820) on 24 February 1778 in Porto, Portugal, and the couple had seven children
John_Christmas_(sea_captain)
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1754 to 1757
Osmān-i sālis; 2 January 1699 – 30 October 1757) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1754 to 1757. He was succeeded by his cousin Mustafa III.
Osman_III
("Peerless") was a ship of the line project presented to Louis XV between 1757 and 1760. No actual ship of this type bore the name in the French Navy, though
Sans-Pareil-class ship of the line
Sans-Pareil-class_ship_of_the_line
1748–1769 Afghan invasions in India
the invasions, the most significant attacks were in 1757 and 1761; sacking the city of Delhi in 1757, and defeating the Maratha confederacy at the decisive
Indian campaign of Ahmad Shah Durrani
Indian_campaign_of_Ahmad_Shah_Durrani
1757 battle during the Third Silesian War
Breslau (also known as the Battle on the Lohe) was fought on 22 November 1757 in Breslau (now Wrocław, Poland) during the Third Silesian War (part of the
Battle_of_Breslau_(1757)
Scottish classical scholar (1674–1757)
Thomas Ruddiman (October 1674 – 19 January 1757) was a Scottish classical scholar. Ruddiman was born on a farm near Boyndie, three miles from Banff in
Thomas_Ruddiman
Mughal emperor from 1754 to 1759
eastern regions of the Punjab. He then marched towards Delhi, in January 1757, the Mughal Emperor Alamgir II with courtiers such as Shah Waliullah, nobles
Alamgir_II
French aristocrat, landowner and public official
Henri Gautier (1676–1757) was a French aristocrat, landowner and public official. Henri Gautier was born in 1676 in Aix-en-Provence. He was a clerk to
Henri_Gautier
1757 art exhibition in Paris
The Salon of 1757 was an art exhibition held at the Salon Carré of the Louvre in Paris. Organised by the Académie Royale, it took place between 25 August
Salon_of_1757
Irish Member of Parliament
June 1718 – 16 July 1757) was an Irish Member of Parliament. He represented Trim in the Irish House of Commons between 1747 and 1757. In 1743 he married
Chichester Fortescue (1718–1757)
Chichester_Fortescue_(1718–1757)
Theater of the Seven Years' War
term is used to describe the fighting between Sweden and Prussia between 1757 and 1762 in Swedish Pomerania, Prussian Pomerania, northern Brandenburg and
Pomeranian_War
Royal Navy officer and explorer (1757–1798)
Captain George Vancouver (22 June 1757 – 10 May 1798) was a Royal Navy officer and explorer best known for leading the Vancouver Expedition, which explored
George_Vancouver
ship launches in 1757 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1757. "French Sixth Rate frigate 'Le Guirlande' (1757)". Threedecks. Retrieved
List_of_ship_launches_in_1757
Events from the year 1757 in art. 3 February – French artist Robert Picault begins the rescue of the frescoes at the King's Chamber of the Palace of Fontainebleau
1757_in_art
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
Royal Navy, built by Adam Hayes at Deptford Dockyard and launched on 6 May 1757. Her first commander was Captain George Brydges Rodney. Under Rodney, the
HMS_Dublin_(1757)
French nobleman
Louis de Pardaillan de Gondrin (15 February 1727 – 1737 or 1757) was a French nobleman. Born at Versailles, he was the only son of the Duke of Antin and
Louis de Pardaillan de Gondrin (1727–1757)
Louis_de_Pardaillan_de_Gondrin_(1727–1757)
1757 battle of the Third Silesian War
7 Prague 6 5 4 3 2 1 The Battle of Rossbach took place on 5 November 1757 during the Third Silesian War (1756–1763, part of the Seven Years' War) near
Battle_of_Rossbach
British merchant, banker and politician (1757–1824)
Joseph Marryat (8 October 1757 – 12 January 1824) was a British merchant, banker and politician who served as a MP for Sandwich from 1812 until his death
Joseph_Marryat_(1757–1824)
Sir Ralph Bigland (né Owen; 1 May 1757 – 14 July 1838) was an English herald. He was the son of Joseph Owen of Salford, Lancashire, and Elizabeth-Maria
Ralph_Bigland_(born_1757)
Belgian-Flemish politician, lawyer, high official, statesman and nobleman
Charles de Brouckère (6 October 1757 – 29 April 1850) was a Belgian, Flemish politician who was a lawyer, high official and statesman during the Austrian
Charles de Brouckère (1757–1850)
Charles_de_Brouckère_(1757–1850)
Sloop of the Royal Navy
French ship Marquis de Vaudreuil, she was captured by the Royal Navy in 1757 and refitted as a survey vessel for the 1773 Phipps expedition towards the
HMS_Racehorse_(1757)
List of events
Events from the year 1757 in Austria Monarch – Maria Theresa State Chancellor - Wenzel Anton May 6 – Seven Years' War – Battle of Prague: The Prussians
1757_in_Austria
Coventry-class Royal Navy frigate
Ordered 18 April 1757 Builder Deptford Dockyard Laid down 11 May 1757 Launched 17 August 1757 Completed 8 October 1757 Commissioned August 1757 Fate Taken to
HMS_Shannon_(1757)
Italian agronomist (1677–1757)
Bartolomeo Intieri (Florence, 1678 – Naples, 27 February 1757) was an Italian agronomist. Born in Florence in 1678, Interi moved to Naples in 1699. He
Bartolomeo_Intieri
English diplomat and politician (1672–1757)
Sir Philip Meadowes or Meadows (1672–1757) was an English politician and diplomat. He was baptised on 21 May 1672, the second son of Sir Philip Meadows
Philip_Meadowes
British archbishop (1693–1758)
Church of England, serving as Archbishop of York (1747–1757) and Archbishop of Canterbury (1757–1758). Hutton was born at Marske near Richmond in Yorkshire
Matthew Hutton (archbishop of Canterbury)
Matthew_Hutton_(archbishop_of_Canterbury)
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
by the 1745 Establishment, amended in 1754, and launched on 13 December 1757. At the action of 29 April 1758, Dorsetshire defeated and captured French
HMS_Dorsetshire_(1757)
British Member of Parliament
Francis Fane KC (c. 1698 – 28 May 1757) of Brympton d'Evercy, near Yeovil, Somerset, and later Wormsley, Oxfordshire was a Commissioner for Trade and the
Francis_Fane_of_Brympton
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1757 to 1774
January 1717 – 21 January 1774) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1757 to 1774. He was a son of Sultan Ahmed III (1703–30), and his consort Mihrişah
Mustafa_III
School in Baga, Hungary
Béla Gimnázium) is a secondary school in Baja, Hungary. It was founded in 1757. The school has more than 50 teachers, teaching 4-year and 6-year courses
Béla_III_High_School
English physician
Johnstone (26 September 1757 – 4 September 1851) was an English physician. Johnstone was born at Kidderminster on 26 September 1757, was son of James Johnstone
Edward_Johnstone_(physician)
Fort in State of New York, at the shore of Lake George
key forward location on the frontier between New York and New France. In 1757, the French general Louis-Joseph de Montcalm conducted a successful siege
Fort_William_Henry
the Clerk of Court for three counties: Hampshire County (1755–1757), Brunswick County (1757–1760), and Frederick County (1760–1762). Following his service
Archibald_Wager
Painting by Giambattista Pittoni
Annunciation is an oil on canvas painting by Giovanni Battista Pittoni, from c. 1757. It is held in the Gallerie dell'Accademia, in Venice. Pittoni painted this
Annunciation_(Pittoni)
British writer (1757–1830)
Ann Taylor or Ann Martin (20 June 1757 – 27 May 1830) was a British writer. Her children were also notable writers and this included Ann and Jane Taylor
Ann Taylor (writer, born 1757)
Ann_Taylor_(writer,_born_1757)
Italian designer (1969–1757)
Giuseppe Galli Bibiena (5 January 1696 - 12 March 1757), Italian designer, became the most distinguished artist of the Galli da Bibiena family. He was
Giuseppe_Galli_Bibiena
French aristocrat (1699–1757)
Mirepoix (Belleville, 2 December 1699 – Montpellier, 24 September 1757), maréchal de France (1757) and Ambassador of Louis XV, was a French aristocrat. Gaston
Gaston_Pierre_de_Lévis
Government of Great Britain
Kingdom of Great Britain was governed by a caretaker government in April–June 1757, after George II's dismissal of William Pitt led to the collapse of the Pitt–Devonshire
1757_caretaker_ministry
American tavern keeper (1757–1838)
William Terrell Lewis (1757 – February 4, 1813) was an American Revolutionary War veteran, land surveyor, land speculator, tavern keeper, and North Carolina
William_Terrell_Lewis
Grand Duchess consort of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach from 1815 to 1828
Princess and Landgravine Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt (Louise Auguste; 30 January 1757 – 14 February 1830) was a German princess. She was the daughter of Louis
Princess Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt (1757–1830)
Princess_Louise_of_Hesse-Darmstadt_(1757–1830)
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