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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
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
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
Events from the year 1757 in Wales. Lord Lieutenant of North Wales (Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, Flintshire, Merionethshire, Montgomeryshire)
1757_in_Wales
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)
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)
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
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)
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)
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
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
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)
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)
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)
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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 music involved some significant compositions. None listed Thomas Arne – 7 Trio Sonatas, Op. 3 Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Keyboard Sonata
1757_in_music
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
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
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
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)
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
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)
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
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
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)
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
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)
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)
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
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
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
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
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)
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
British Army officer
Monro (1700 – 3 November 1757) was a British Army officer best known for his unsuccessful defense of Fort William Henry in 1757 during the French and Indian
George Monro (British Army officer)
George_Monro_(British_Army_officer)
Coventry-class Royal Navy frigate
Coventry was a 28-gun sixth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy, launched in 1757 and in active service as a privateer hunter during the Seven Years' War,
HMS_Coventry_(1757)
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
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
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)
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
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)
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)
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
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)
1757 treatise on aesthetics by Edmund Burke
Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful is a 1757 treatise (2nd edition 1759) on aesthetics written by the Anglo-Irish politician
A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful
A_Philosophical_Enquiry_into_the_Origin_of_Our_Ideas_of_the_Sublime_and_Beautiful
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)
British ship of the line
specified in the 1745 Establishment as amended in 1752, and launched on 2 June 1757. It was converted to serve as a hulk in 1776, and was eventually broken up
HMS_Pembroke_(1757)
American planter, cartographer and politician (1708–1757)
Peter Jefferson (February 29, 1708 – August 17, 1757) was a planter, cartographer, and politician in colonial Virginia best known for being the father
Peter_Jefferson
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
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
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)
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
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
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)
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
German general (1684–1757)
Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin (26 October 1684 – 6 May 1757) was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall, one of the leading commanders under Frederick the
Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin
Kurt_Christoph_Graf_von_Schwerin
1612–1947 British directly-ruled administrative divisions in India
conventionally divided into three historical periods: Between 1612 and 1757, the East India Company ('Company' or 'EIC') set up "factories" (trading
Presidencies and provinces of British India
Presidencies_and_provinces_of_British_India
shipwrecks in 1757. It includes ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost during 1757. "(untitled)". Lloyd's List (2197). 25 January 1757. "(untitled)".
List_of_shipwrecks_in_1757
Coventry-class Royal Navy frigate
Construction, Careers and Fates. Barnsley, United Kingdom: Seaforth. ISBN 9781844157006. Media related to HMS Trent (ship, 1757) at Wikimedia Commons
HMS_Trent_(1757)
English physician and founder of dermatology (1757–1812)
Robert Willan FRS (12 November 1757 – 7 April 1812) was an English physician best known for establishing the first systematic classification of skin diseases
Robert_Willan
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)
1757 battle in Delhi
The Battle of Narela took place on 16 January 1757, at Narela, on the outskirts of Delhi, between the Maratha Army led by Antaji Mankeshwar and an army
Battle_of_Narela_(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)
The year 1757 in science and technology involved some significant events. April 16 – The works of astronomer Galileo Galilei espousing heliocentrism are
1757_in_science
Frigate of the Royal Navy
September 1757 and brought into Portsmouth Dockyard where she was refitted from British service. She was renamed Emerald in December 1757 and commissioned
HMS_Emerald_(1757)
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
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
French ship of the line
64-gun East Indiaman of the Compagnie des Indes, launched in 1754. On 30 May 1757, she was captured by the Royal Navy and commissioned as the third rate HMS
French_ship_Duc_d'Aquitaine
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)
Queen of Joseon from 1724 to 1757
Queen Jeongseong (Korean: 정성왕후 서씨; 2 January 1693 – 23 March 1757), of the Daegu Seo clan, was the first wife of King Yeongjo of Joseon and the adoptive
Queen_Jeongseong
Military unit
83rd Regiment of Foot (1757–1763) was a short-lived infantry regiment in the British Army which was raised in Ireland in 1757 to counter the Spanish Invasion
83rd_Regiment_of_Foot_(1757)
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)
Peter Fontaine (1691–1757) was a clergyman at Westover Church, Westover Parish, Charles City County, Virginia. His parents, of noble French Huguenot extraction
Peter_Fontaine
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)
Seaford-class Royal Navy vessel
Seaford-class post ship of the Royal Navy, built at Blaydes Yard in Hull, England in 1757 and in service until 1779. Her activities in suppressing smuggling in the
HMS_Rose_(1757)
British Royal Navy 14-gun brig-sloop
the British Royal Navy from 1757 to 1763. Antigua had served as a privateer before the Royal Navy purchased her on 4 June 1757. She was sold in the West
HMS_Antigua_(1757)
British peer and politician
Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton (25 October 1683 – 6 May 1757) was a British peer and politician. He was the only child and heir of Henry FitzRoy
Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton
Charles_FitzRoy,_2nd_Duke_of_Grafton
North American theater of the Seven Years' War
with Braddock himself dying of his wounds a few days later. From 1755 to 1757, further British operations in Pennsylvania and New York failed, but were
French_and_Indian_War
French royal; daughter of Louis Joseph, Prince of Condé
Louise Adélaïde de Bourbon (5 October 1757 – 10 March 1824) was a French nun. She was the last Remiremont abbess and founded at the beginning of the Bourbon
Louise Adélaïde de Bourbon (1757–1824)
Louise_Adélaïde_de_Bourbon_(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)
Virginia colony tobacco planter (1727–1775)
of Burgesses in 1756 before serving on the Virginia Governor's Council (1757-1774). Lee was born in late 1727 or early 1728 at one of the Lee family plantations
Philip_Ludwell_Lee
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
Sultan of Morocco six times from 1729 to 1757
Abdallah (1694 – 10 November 1757) (Arabic: مولاي عبدالله بن إسماعيل) was the Sultan of Morocco six times between 1729 and 1757. He ascended the throne in
Abdallah_of_Morocco
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)
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
Italian composer (1696–1757)
Andrea Teodoro Zani (11 November 1696 – 28 September 1757) was an Italian violinist and composer. Zani was born at Casalmaggiore in the Province of Cremona
Andrea_Zani
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
("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
article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1757. February 16 – Jonathan Edwards becomes President of the institution that
1757_in_literature
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)
Schall (1757–1835) Milliner Indians (19 December 1780), ballet in one act Savoyardinderne (12 June 1781), ballet in one act, music by Claus Schall (1757–1835)
List of ballets by Vincenzo Galeotti
List_of_ballets_by_Vincenzo_Galeotti
Humphrey Sydenham (24 October 1694 – 12 August 1757), "The Learned", of Combe, Dulverton in Somerset, and of Nutcombe in Devon, was a Tory MP for Exeter
Humphrey_Sydenham_(1694–1757)
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Surname or Lastname
English (northern)
English (northern) : occupational name from Middle English prok(e)tour ‘steward’ (reduced from Old French procurateour, Latin procurator ‘agent’, from procurare ‘to manage’). The term was used most commonly of an attorney in a spiritual court, but also of other officials such as collectors of taxes and agents licensed to collect alms on behalf of lepers and enclosed orders of monks.John Proctor (d. 1757) was a prominent citizen of Boston, MA, and is buried in the King’s Chapel Burying Ground there.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : (of Norman origin): nickname from Old French beu, bel ‘fair’, ‘lovely’ + chere ‘face’, ‘countenance’. Although it originally meant ‘face’, the word chere later came to mean also ‘demeanor’, ‘disposition’ (hence English cheer), and the nickname may thus also have denoted a person of pleasant, cheerful disposition. There has been some confusion with Bowser.English : nickname for someone given to belching. See Balch.English : Andrew Belcher came before 1654 from London, England, to Cambridge, MA, where he kept a tavern. His family was originally from Wiltshire. His descendant Jonathan Belcher (1682–1757), a weathy merchant, was governor of MA and NH. Subsequently, as governor of NJ, he was one of the founders of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton).
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Boy/Male
Biblical
A healer; a releaser.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Surrender, Injuring
Boy/Male
English American
Famed spear.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Devon)
English (chiefly Devon) : metonymic occupational name for a man responsible for the maintenance and provision of saddle-horses, from Middle English palfrey ‘saddle-horse’ (Old French palefrei).
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Sunshine
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Heroic without Personality Flaw
Girl/Female
Indian
The Arabic letter m, Mim
Girl/Female
Indian
Goddess of the Vedas
Boy/Male
English Anglo Saxon
Nobleman.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Related to Veda ancient original books of Hindu, Brahma Vishnu Mahesh
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