What Happened in 1755 — Events, Births & Deaths

Treaty of Giyanti signed by VOC, Pakubuwono III and Prince Mangkubumi. The treaty divides the Javanese kingdom of Mataram into two: Sunanate of Surakarta and Sultanate of Yogyakarta.

Commodore William James captures the Maratha fortress of Suvarnadurg on the west coast of India.

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