1757

Years: 1754 1755 1756 - 1757 - 1758 1759 1760

Decades: 1720s 1730s 1740s - 1750s - 1760s 1770s 1780s

Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century 1757 in topic: Arts Architecture - Literature - Music Other topics Canada - Science Lists of leaders: Colonial governors - State leaders

1757 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar).

Contents

1 Events 2 Ongoing events 3 Births 4 Deaths

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

• Seven Years' War (1756-1763)
• Six Years' War (1756-1762)

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)

See also: 1757, 1671, 1685, 1704, 1720s, 1730s, 1740s, 1750s, 1754