Historical Events Dec 6 British troops under Robert Clive occupy Fulta, India Dec 31 Russia joins the Alliance of Versailles Events in 1756 Famous Birthdays Dec 21 Thomas Anton Kunz, Czech composer, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1830) Dec 30 Paul Wranitzky [Pavel Vranický], Moravian-Austrian composer, born in Neureisch (Nová Říše) in Habsburg Moravia (now Czechia) (d. 1808) Born in 1756 Famous Deaths Dec 8 William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington, British statesman and diplomat Dec 11 Maria Amalia of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress as the spouse of Emperor Charles VII, dies at 55 Dec 11 Theodor A. Freiherr von Neuhoff, German adventurer and King of Corsica, dies at 62 Nov 1756 History by Year Jan 1757 Famous Living People by Age 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 80-89 Over 90
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