Historical Events In 1654

Aug 22   On this day in history jacob Barsimson, said to be first Jewish immigrant to America, lands at New Amsterdam  

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

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

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   Vincenz Lubeck, composer in the year 1654.  

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

Oct 12   On this day in history kruittoren van Delft, explodes, 50-100 killed  

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

Oct 23   In the year 1654 johann Bernhard Staudt, composer  

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   In the year 1654 french mathematician, scientist, and religious philosopher Blaise Pascal experiences an intense, mystical vision that marks him for life.  

Dec 05   On this day in history jean François Sarrazin, French writer  

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   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   On this day in history birth of heinrich Georg Neuss, composer  

Mar 16   On this day in history birth of andreas Acoluthus, German orientalist (d. 1704)  

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

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

Jan 17   Paul Potter, Dutch painter, buried died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 24   Samuel Scheidt, German composer (Concertus sacri), dies at 66 in the year 1654.  

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.