Mitchell Families Online

GENEALOGY OF MY MITCHELL FAMILIES - AND A LOT MORE BESIDES!

1754 - 1755 (0 years)

	Date	Event(s)
1	1743	27 Aug 1743—6 Mar 1754: Henry Pelham, UK Prime Minister (Whig) Henry Pelham
2	1754	1754: Hardwicke Act (1753): Banns to be called, and Printed Marriage Register forms to be used 1754: In the General Election, the Cow Inn at Haslemere, Surrey caused a national scandal by subdividing the freehold to create eight votes instead of one 1754: First British troops not belonging to the East India Company despatched to India 1754: The French and Indian War 16 Mar 1754—16 Nov 1756: Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle, UK Prime Minister (Whig) Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle
3	1755	1755: Publication of "Dictionary of the English Language" by Dr Samuel Johnson 1755: Period of canal construction began in Britain (till 1827) 1755: The expulsion of the French Canadians by the British 1755: Canada, Post Office The first Post Office is opened in Halifax 2 Dec 1755: Second Eddystone Lighthouse destroyed by fire