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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history england & Denmark sign trade agreement  

Sep 29   Vincenz Lubeck, composer in the year 1654.  

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   In the year 1654 prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Overijssel  

Oct 23   Johann Bernhard Staudt, composer in the year 1654.  

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

Nov 05   Christian Liebe, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 21   Richard Johnson, a free black, granted 550 acres in Virginia in the year 1654.  

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

Jan 22   Richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 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 on this day in history.  

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   Michael Lohr, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1654.  

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   In the year 1654 samuel Scheidt, German composer (Concertus sacri), dies at 66  

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.