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   On this day in history 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   Peter Claver, Spanish saint (baptized 300,000 slaves), dies in the year 1654.  

Sep 15   In the year 1654 cornelis Bicker, merchant/mayor of Amsterdam, dies at 61  

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

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

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1654.  

Nov 21   In the year 1654 richard Johnson, a free black, granted 550 acres in Virginia  

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

Dec 05   In the year 1654 jean François Sarrazin, French writer  

Dec 27   On this day in history jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician  

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Jan 10   Joshua Barnes, English scholar (d. 1712) was born in the year 1654.  

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

Jan 22   On this day in history birth of richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729)  

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

Mar 16   Andreas Acoluthus, German orientalist (d. 1704) was born on this day in history.  

May 04   In the year 1654 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 in the year 1654.  

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

Feb 18   On this day in history death of jean-Louis Guez de Balzac, French writer (b. 1594)  

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

Mar 24   Samuel Scheidt, German composer (Concertus sacri), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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.