Historical Events In 1654

Aug 22   On this day in history jacob Barsimson, said to be first Jewish immigrant to America, lands at New Amsterdam  

Aug 24   Louis II Condé disbands ends of Atrecht on this day in history.  

Aug 28   Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Sep 08   In the year 1654 peter Claver, Spanish saint (baptized 300,000 slaves), dies  

Sep 15   Cornelis Bicker, merchant/mayor of Amsterdam, dies at 61 in the year 1654.  

Sep 16   On this day in history russian troops occupy Smolensk on Poland  

Sep 25   On this day in history england & Denmark sign trade agreement  

Sep 29   Vincenz Lubeck, composer in the year 1654.  

Oct 12   In the year 1654 dirck Graswinckel, Dutch copurt clerk of States-General, dies at 66  

Oct 12   Kruittoren van Delft, explodes, 50-100 killed in the year 1654.  

Oct 15   On this day in history prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Overijssel  

Oct 23   Johann Bernhard Staudt, composer in the year 1654.  

Oct 31   Francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies in the year 1654.  

Nov 05   In the year 1654 christian Liebe, composer  

Nov 21   Richard Johnson, a free black, granted 550 acres in Virginia in the year 1654.  

Nov 23   On this day in history french mathematician, scientist, and religious philosopher Blaise Pascal experiences an intense, mystical vision that marks him for life.  

Dec 05   On this day in history jean François Sarrazin, French writer  

Dec 27   In the year 1654 jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician  

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Jan 10   Joshua Barnes, English scholar (d. 1712) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 20   In the year 1654 birth of michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet  

Jan 22   Richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 11   Heinrich Georg Neuss, composer was born in the year 1654.  

Mar 16   In the year 1654 birth of andreas Acoluthus, German orientalist (d. 1704)  

May 04   On this day in history birth of kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722)  

May 11   On this day in history birth of cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian  

Jul 05   Antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer was born in the year 1654.  

Jan 10   In the year 1654 death of nicholas Culpeper, English botanist, herbalist, physician, and astrologer (b. 1616)  

Jan 17   Paul Potter, Dutch painter, buried died on this day in history.  

Feb 17   In the year 1654 michael Lohr, composer, dies at 62  

Feb 18   Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac, French writer (b. 1594) died on this day in history.  

Mar 21   Johann Neukrantz, composer, dies at 51 in the year 1654.  

Mar 24   On this day in history samuel Scheidt, German composer (Concertus sacri), dies at 66  

Apr 09   On this day in history death of matei Basarab, Prince of Wallachia (b. 1588)  

May 03   Francois van Kinschot, treasurer-gen/chancellor of Brabant, dies at 77 in the year 1654.