Historical Events Dec 2 The second Eddystone Lighthouse on Eddystone Rocks off English southern coast is destroyed by fire Famous Birthdays Dec 3 Gilbert Stuart, American portrait painter (unfinished portrait of George Washington), born in Saunderstown, Rhode Island (d. 1828) Dec 27 Anthony of Saxony, King of Saxony (1827-36), born in Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1836) Born in 1755 Famous Deaths Dec 1 Maurice Greene, English composer, dies at 59 Dec 21 Caspar Ruetz, German composer, dies at 47 Nov 1755 History by Year Jan 1756 What Happened in 1755 Louis Mandrin, The French Robin HoodMay 26, 1755
