Historical Events In 1754

Jun 22   Nicholas Siret, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Jun 26   In the year 1754 anthony Henday, an employee of the Hudson's Bay Company, leaves York Factory with a party of Plains Cree returning to the interior; returns June 23, 1755, having traveled as far west as present-day Red Deer, Alberta.   

Jul 03   George Washington surrenders to French, Ft Necessity (7 Years' War) on this day in history.   

Jul 04   In the year 1754 george Washington gives Ft Necessity to France   

Jul 07   Kings College in NYC opens (renamed Columbia College) on this day in history.   

Jul 11   On this day in history the birth of Thomas Bowdler, British censor.   

Jul 11   Thomas Bowdler, famous prude, bowdlerized Shakespeare on this day in history.   

Aug 02   Pierre Charles L'Enfant, France, architect laid out Wash DC on this day in history.   

Aug 23   On this day in history louis XVI, Versailles, king of France (1774-93) eventually guillotined   

Aug 28   Peter Winter, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 09   In the year 1754 william Bligh, nasty ship's captain (HMS Bounty)   

Oct 04   Tanacharison, Catawba Indian chief in the year 1754.   

Oct 08   Henry Fielding, English lawyer/author (Tom Jones), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

Nov 09   In the year 1754 johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer, dies at 70   

Nov 12   Jacob de Wit, Amsterdam painter/decorater, dies at 58 in the year 1754.   

Nov 26   Georg Forster, writer on this day in history.   

Dec 07   On this day in history jack Jouett, American patriot   

Dec 09   Etienne Ozi, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 14   In the year 1754 mahmud I, sultan of Turkey, dies at 58   

Dec 24   George Crabbe, Aldeburgh England, poet (Everlasting Mercy) on this day in history.   

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Jan 15   Richard Martin, Irish animal rights activist (d. 1834) was born in the year 1754.   

Jan 24   Andrew Ellicott, American surveyor (d. 1820) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Moses Cleaveland, founder of Cleveland (d. 1806) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of john Lansing, Jr., American statesman (d. 1829)   

Feb 13   Charles Maurice de Talleyrand, French politician (d. 1838) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Jan Jachym Kopriva, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history birth of nicolas Baudin, French explorer (d. 1803)   

Feb 19   Vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator (Al Signor di Montgolfier) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1754 daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51   

Jan 28   On this day in history ludvig Holberg, Danish lawyer/writer (Hendrig og Pernille), dies at 69   

Feb 05   Nicolaas S Cruquius, hydraulic engineer, (Haarlemmermeer), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1754 richard Mead, physician, dies   

Mar 06   Henry Pelham, English premier (1745, 46-54), Gin Act, dies at about 57 on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Don Jose de Carvajal bon Lancaster, Sp min of Foreign affairs, dies in the year 1754.   

Mar 23   Johann Jakob Wettstein, Swiss theologian (b. 1693) died in the year 1754.   

Apr 02   On this day in history death of thomas Carte, English historian (b. 1686)