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   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   Cornelis Bicker, merchant/mayor of Amsterdam, dies at 61 in the year 1654.  

Sep 16   In the year 1654 russian troops occupy Smolensk on Poland  

Sep 25   England & Denmark sign trade agreement on this day in history.  

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

Oct 12   On this day in history dirck Graswinckel, Dutch copurt clerk of States-General, dies at 66  

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

Oct 15   Prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Overijssel in the year 1654.  

Oct 23   On this day in history johann Bernhard Staudt, composer  

Oct 31   Francisco Correa de Arauxo, composer, dies in the year 1654.  

Nov 05   On this day in history christian Liebe, composer  

Nov 21   On this day in history 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   Jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician on this day in history.  

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Jan 10   On this day in history 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   Heinrich Georg Neuss, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 16   In the year 1654 birth of andreas Acoluthus, German orientalist (d. 1704)  

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

May 11   Cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian was born on this day in history.  

Jul 05   In the year 1654 birth of antonio Maria Pacchioni, composer  

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   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   Johann Neukrantz, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Mar 24   Samuel Scheidt, German composer (Concertus sacri), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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.