Historical Events In 1753

Jan 01   Louis-Maurice de La Pierre, composer, dies at 55.   

Jan 11   Ferdinand VI of Spain and Pope Benedictus XIV sign concord.   

Jan 11   Hans Sloane, English physician (British Museum), dies at 92.   

Jan 22   Peter Fuchs, composer   

Feb 05   Coert L van Beyma thoe Kingma, Frisian regent/patriot.   

Feb 06   Evariste Desire Desforges chevalier de Parny, French poet.   

Feb 07   Rhijnvis Feith, Dutch mayor/writer (Zwolle/Thirsa).   

Feb 12   Lambert-Francois Godecharle, composer.   

Mar 06   Gerhardus Havingha, composer, dies at 56   

Mar 12   George Berkeley, philosopher/bishop (Cloyne), dies on 68th birthday.   

Mar 17   1st official St Patrick's Day   

Mar 17   inaugural official St Patrick's Day.   

Mar 25   Voltaire leaves the court of Frederik II of Prussia   

Mar 26   Benjamin Thompson, physicist (Royal Inst of Great Britain, Woburn MA).   

Apr 05   British Museum forms (opens in 1759).   

Apr 28   Franz K Achard, German physicist.   

May 01   Publication of Species Plantarum by Linnaeus, and the formal start date of plant taxonomy adopted by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature   

May 06   French King Louis XV observes transit of Mercury at Mendon Castle   

May 08   Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, father of Mexican independence   

May 09   King Louis XV disbands French parliament   

May 23   Giovanni Battista Viotti, violonist/composer.   

May 24   Oliver Cromwell, Burlington NJ, black who served with Washington.   

May 26   Willem Maurits, earl of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders, dies   

May 29   Joseph Haydns "Krumme Teufel" premieres.   

May 29   Joseph Haydns "Krumme Teufel," premieres   

May 31   Pierre V Vergniaud, French politician/police leader.   

Jun 08   Nicolas-Marie Dalayrac, composer   

Jun 13   Austria, England and Modena sign secret military treaty   

Jul 04   Jean-Pierre-Francois Blanchard, 1st balloon flights in England, US.   

Jul 06   John H Midderigh, Rotterdam patriot, baptized.   

Jul 07   British Museum founded by an Act of Parliament (opens in 1759).   

Jul 17   Andre-Joseph Panckoucke, French book publisher/merchant, dies.   

Jul 18   Lemuel Haynes, escapes from slave holder in Framingham Mass   

Jul 18   Lemuel Haynes, escapes from slaveholder in Framingham Mass   

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Jan 22   Peter fuchs: Composer   

Feb 05   Coert l van beyma thoe kingma: Frisian regent/patriot   

Feb 06   Evariste desire desforges chevalier de parny: French poet   

Feb 07   Rhijnvis feith: Dutch mayor/writer (zwolle/thirsa)   

Feb 12   Lambert-francois godecharle: Composer   

Feb 12   François-paul brueys d'aigalliers: French admiral   

Feb 20   Louis alexandre berthier: French marshal   

Mar 09   Jean-baptiste kleber: French general   

Jan 01   Louis-maurice de la pierre: Composer,    

Jan 11   Hans sloane: English physician (british museum),   

Mar 06   Gerhardus havingha: Composer,    

Mar 12   George berkeley: Philosopher/bishop (cloyne),    

May 26   Willem maurits: Earl of nassau/gov of zeeuws-flanders,   

Jul 17   Andre-joseph panckoucke: French book publisher/merchant,    

Aug 06   Georg wilhelm richmann: Russian physicist (struck by lightning) (b. 1711)   

Aug 19   [johann] balthasar neumann: German architect,