What Happened in September 1756

Historical Events

  • Sep 8 Kittanning Expedition:s 30-40 Lenape Indians killed by Pennsylvania Provincial troops during French and Indian War
  • Sep 22 Nassau Hall opens at Princeton University

Famous Birthdays

  • Sep 7 Willem Bilderdijk, Dutch poet, historian, lawyer, and linguist (Luchtreis; My Relief), born in Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (now Netherlands) (d. 1831)
  • Sep 8 Anton Teyber, Austrian composer, born in Vienna (d. 1822)
  • Sep 21 John Loudon McAdam, Scottish engineer and road builder who created macadam road surface (asphalt), born in Ayr, Scotland (d. 1836)

Famous Deaths

  • Sep 19 Josef Antonin Sehling, Bohemian violinist, and composer dies at 46