Births on May 12

Giovanni Battista Viotti

Born on May 12, 1755

Giovanni Battista Viotti, Italian violinist and composer (d. 1824)

Giovanni Battista Viotti (12 May 1755 – 3 March 1824) was an Italian violinist whose virtuosity was famed and whose work as a composer featured a prominent violin and an appealing lyrical tunefulness. He was also a director of French and Italian opera companies in Paris and London. He personally knew Joseph Haydn and Ludwig van Beethoven.

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Events on 1755

15 Apr

A Dictionary of the English Language
Samuel Johnson's A Dictionary of the English Language is published in London.
9 Jul

Battle of the Monongahela
The Braddock Expedition is soundly defeated by a smaller French and Native American force in its attempt to capture Fort Duquesne in what is now downtown Pittsburgh.
25 Jul

Expulsion of the Acadians
British governor Charles Lawrence and the Nova Scotia Council order the deportation of the Acadians.
10 Aug

Expulsion of the Acadians
Under the orders of Charles Lawrence, the British Army begins to forcibly deport the Acadians from Nova Scotia to the Thirteen Colonies.
1 Nov

1755 Lisbon earthquake
In Portugal, Lisbon is totally devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunami, killing between 60,000 and 90,000 people.

Births on May 12

Giovanni Battista Viotti

Born on May 12, 1755

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Events on 1755

A Dictionary of the English Language

Battle of the Monongahela

Expulsion of the Acadians

Expulsion of the Acadians

1755 Lisbon earthquake