Year by year · 18th century

1756

1756 in world history: 5 events, 4 births and 5 deaths. 1,281 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 27 January

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is born in Salzburg

    The son of the court musician Leopold Mozart, he toured Europe as a child prodigy. In a life of 35 years he wrote more than 600 works, including 'The Marriage of Figaro' and 'Don Giovanni'.

  2. 20 June

    British captives are confined in the 'Black Hole of Calcutta'

    After the Nawab of Bengal took Calcutta, British prisoners were held overnight in a tiny guardroom, where many died. The numbers are disputed, but the story fuelled British retaliation.

    Bengal
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Wars and longer events

Born in 1756 4

Died in 1756 5

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