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

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

Sep 16   Russian troops occupy Smolensk on Poland in the year 1654.  

Sep 25   England & Denmark sign trade agreement in the year 1654.  

Sep 29   In the year 1654 vincenz Lubeck, composer  

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

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

Oct 15   In the year 1654 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   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 on this day in history.  

Dec 05   Jean François Sarrazin, French writer on this day in history.  

Dec 27   Jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 09   In the year 1654 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.