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What Happened in 1757 — Events, Births & Deaths
1757 brings together 3 events, 0 birthdays and 0 deaths recorded across history.
January 2
- January 5
Louis XV of France survives an assassination attempt by Robert-François Damiens, who becomes the last person to be executed in France by drawing and quartering (the traditional form of capital punishment used for regicides).
- January 16
Forces of the Maratha Empire are defeated by the Durrani Empire in the Battle of Narela.
March 1
- March 14
Admiral Sir John Byng is executed by firing squad aboard HMS Monarch for breach of the Articles of War.