Historical Events In 1654

Aug 22   Jacob Barsimson, said to be first Jewish immigrant to America, lands at New Amsterdam on this day in history.  

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

Aug 28   Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent, dies at 71 in the year 1654.  

Sep 08   On this day in history 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   Russian troops occupy Smolensk on Poland on this day in history.  

Sep 25   England & Denmark sign trade agreement on this day in history.  

Sep 29   Vincenz Lubeck, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 12   Dirck Graswinckel, Dutch copurt clerk of States-General, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Oct 12   Kruittoren van Delft, explodes, 50-100 killed on this day in history.  

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

Oct 23   On this day in history johann Bernhard Staudt, composer  

Oct 31   In the year 1654 francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies  

Nov 05   Christian Liebe, composer in the year 1654.  

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   In the year 1654 birth of joshua Barnes, English scholar (d. 1712)  

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet  

Jan 22   In the year 1654 birth of richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729)  

Mar 11   In the year 1654 birth of heinrich Georg Neuss, composer  

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

May 04   In the year 1654 birth of kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722)  

May 11   Cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   Nicholas Culpeper, English botanist, herbalist, physician, and astrologer (b. 1616) died in the year 1654.  

Jan 17   In the year 1654 death of paul Potter, Dutch painter, buried  

Feb 17   On this day in history michael Lohr, composer, dies at 62  

Feb 18   Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac, French writer (b. 1594) died in the year 1654.  

Mar 21   Johann Neukrantz, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 09   In the year 1654 death of matei Basarab, Prince of Wallachia (b. 1588)  

May 03   In the year 1654 francois van Kinschot, treasurer-gen/chancellor of Brabant, dies at 77