Historical Events In 1654

Aug 22   Jacob Barsimson, said to be first Jewish immigrant to America, lands at New Amsterdam in the year 1654.  

Aug 24   In the year 1654 louis II Condé disbands ends of Atrecht  

Aug 28   On this day in history axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent, dies at 71  

Sep 08   Peter Claver, Spanish saint (baptized 300,000 slaves), dies in the year 1654.  

Sep 15   Cornelis Bicker, merchant/mayor of Amsterdam, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Sep 16   Russian troops occupy Smolensk on Poland on this day in history.  

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

Sep 29   On this day in history vincenz Lubeck, composer  

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

Oct 12   In the year 1654 kruittoren van Delft, explodes, 50-100 killed  

Oct 15   Prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Overijssel on this day in history.  

Oct 23   In the year 1654 johann Bernhard Staudt, composer  

Oct 31   Francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies on this day in history.  

Nov 05   Christian Liebe, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 21   Richard Johnson, a free black, granted 550 acres in Virginia on this day in history.  

Nov 23   French mathematician, scientist, and religious philosopher Blaise Pascal experiences an intense, mystical vision that marks him for life in the year 1654.  

Dec 05   Jean François Sarrazin, French writer in the year 1654.  

Dec 27   Jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician in the year 1654.  

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Jan 10   On this day in history birth of joshua Barnes, English scholar (d. 1712)  

Jan 20   Michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet was born in the year 1654.  

Jan 22   Richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729) was born in the year 1654.  

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

Mar 16   On this day in history birth of andreas Acoluthus, German orientalist (d. 1704)  

May 04   Kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.  

May 11   In the year 1654 birth of cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian  

Jul 05   On this day in history birth of antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer  

Jan 10   Nicholas Culpeper, English botanist, herbalist, physician, and astrologer (b. 1616) died on this day in history.  

Jan 17   On this day in history death of paul Potter, Dutch painter, buried  

Feb 17   Michael Lohr, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Feb 18   In the year 1654 death of jean-Louis Guez de Balzac, French writer (b. 1594)  

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

Mar 24   Samuel Scheidt, German composer (Concertus sacri), dies at 66 in the year 1654.  

Apr 09   Matei Basarab, Prince of Wallachia (b. 1588) died on this day in history.  

May 03   Francois van Kinschot, treasurer-gen/chancellor of Brabant, dies at 77 on this day in history.