1757

Years:
1754 1755 1756 - 1757 - 1758 1759 1760

Decades:
1720s 1730s 1740s - 1750s - 1760s 1770s 1780s

Centuries:
17th century - 18th century - 19th century

List of state leaders in 1757
List of religious leaders in 1757

Events

March 14 - On-board the HMS Monarch, Admiral John Byng is executed by firing squad for neglecting his duty.
June 23 - Indian Mutiny: Battle of Plassey - 3000 British troops under Robert Clive defeat a 50,000 strong Indian army under Siraj-ud-Dawlah at Plassey.
Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Osman III (1754-1757) to Mustafa III (1757-1774)
Pantheon built in Paris
Battle of Plassey in India. The victory of the British East India Company gave it control of Bengal.


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