What Happened In March 1757 In History

Historical Events for March, 1757

• 14th » Admiral John Byng Sir John Byng is executed by firing squad aboard HMS Monarch 1747 6 for breach of the Articles of War.
• 23rd » Capture of Chandannagar fort by United Kingdom e.g British forces.

Famous Deaths for March 1757

• 1st » Edward Moore (dramatist) or Edward Moore, English playwright (b. 1712)
• 8th » Thomas Blackwell (scholar) or Thomas Blackwell, Scottish scholar (b. 1701)
• 14th » John Byng, English admiral (b. 1704)
• 27th » Johann Stamitz, Czech violinist and composer (b. 1717)

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