Historical Events In 1654
May 03 Bridge at Rowley MA begins charging tolls for animals
May 13 Venetian fleet under Admiral Adeler beats Turkish
Jan 07 Fire after heavy storm destroys 2/3 of De Rijp Netherlands, 1 dies
Jan 07 Fire after heavy storm destroys 2/3 of De Rijp Netherlands, 1 dies
Jan 26 Portuguese troops conquer last Dutch base on Recife
Apr 26 Jews are expelled from Brazil
Nov 21 Richard Johnson, a free black, granted 550 acres in Virginia
Jun 07 Louis XIV crowned king of France
Aug 22 Jacob Barsimson, said to be first Jewish immigrant to America, lands at New Amsterdam
