Famous Deaths In 1754

Jan 10 Daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51 on this day in history.  

Jan 28 Ludvig Holberg, Danish lawyer/writer (Hendrig og Pernille), dies at 69 in the year 1754.  

Feb 05 In the year 1754 nicolaas S Cruquius, hydraulic engineer, (Haarlemmermeer), dies at 75  

Feb 16 Richard Mead, physician, dies in the year 1754.  

Mar 06 Henry Pelham, English premier (1745, 46-54), Gin Act, dies at about 57 in the year 1754.  

Mar 08 On this day in history don Jose de Carvajal bon Lancaster, Sp min of Foreign affairs, dies  

Mar 23 Johann Jakob Wettstein, Swiss theologian (b. 1693) died on this day in history.  

Apr 02 Thomas Carte, English historian (b. 1686) died on this day in history.  

Apr 09 Christian von Wolff, German philosopher, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Apr 15 On this day in history death of jacopo Riccati, Italian mathematician (b. 1676)  

May 14 In the year 1754 death of pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée, French writer (b. 1692)  

May 16 Giovanni Carlo Maria Clari, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1754.  

May 23 John Wood, architect/town planner, dies in the year 1754.  

Jun 02 In the year 1754 death of ebenezer Erskine, Scottish religious dissenter (b. 1680)  

Jun 07 Nikolaj Eigtved, Danish, architect (Amalienborg Square), dies at 52 on this day in history.  

Jun 22 Nicholas Siret, composer, dies at 91 in the year 1754.  

Jul 04 In the year 1754 death of philippe Néricault Destouches, French dramatist and author (b. 1680)  

Oct 04 In the year 1754 death of tanacharison, Catawba Indian chief  

Oct 08 In the year 1754 henry Fielding, English lawyer/author (Tom Jones), dies at 47  

Oct 28 Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (b. 1708) died in the year 1754.  

Nov 09 On this day in history johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer, dies at 70  

Nov 12 On this day in history jacob de Wit, Amsterdam painter/decorater, dies at 58  

Nov 27 Abraham de Moivre, French mathematician (b. 1667) died in the year 1754.  

Dec 12 Wu Jingzi, Chinese writer (b. 1701) died in the year 1754.  

Dec 14 Mahmud I, sultan of Turkey, dies at 58 in the year 1754.  

Jan 15 Richard Martin, Irish animal rights activist (d. 1834) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 24 On this day in history birth of andrew Ellicott, American surveyor (d. 1820)  

Jan 29 In the year 1754 birth of moses Cleaveland, founder of Cleveland (d. 1806)  

Jan 30 John Lansing, Jr., American statesman (d. 1829) was born in the year 1754.  

Feb 13 On this day in history birth of charles Maurice de Talleyrand, French politician (d. 1838)  

Feb 17 On this day in history birth of jan Jachym Kopriva, composer  

Feb 17 In the year 1754 birth of nicolas Baudin, French explorer (d. 1803)  

Feb 19 In the year 1754 birth of vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator (Al Signor di Montgolfier)