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   In the year 1654 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   On this day in history england & Denmark sign trade agreement  

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

Oct 12   Dirck Graswinckel, Dutch copurt clerk of States-General, dies at 66 in the year 1654.  

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

Oct 15   In the year 1654 prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Overijssel  

Oct 23   Johann Bernhard Staudt, composer on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1654.  

Nov 23   In the year 1654 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 in the year 1654.  

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

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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 in the year 1654.  

May 04   Kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722) was born in the year 1654.  

May 11   Cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian was born in the year 1654.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 21   In the year 1654 johann Neukrantz, composer, dies at 51  

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 on this day in history.