1757

1757 was 114 years before the founding of the City of Birmingham.

Individuals

Births

• William Pullen, Revolutionary War veteran

Context

In 1757, the French and Indian War continued.

Notable births in 1757 included explorer George Vancouver, civil engineer Thomas Telford, sculptor Antonio Canova, and poet and painter William Blake. Notable deaths included composer Domenico Scarlatti, scientist René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur, Ottoman Sultan Osman III, playwright Colley Cibber, and publisher Edmund Curll.

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