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   Louis II Condé disbands ends of Atrecht in the year 1654.  

Aug 28   In the year 1654 axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent, dies at 71  

Sep 08   Peter Claver, Spanish saint (baptized 300,000 slaves), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 15   On this day in history cornelis Bicker, merchant/mayor of Amsterdam, dies at 61  

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

Sep 25   In the year 1654 england & Denmark sign trade agreement  

Sep 29   On this day in history 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   Prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Overijssel on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Feb 17   In the year 1654 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   In the year 1654 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 on this day in history.