Famous Deaths In 1754

Jan 10 Daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51 on this day in history.

Jan 28 Ludvig Holberg, Danish lawyer/writer (Hendrig og Pernille), dies at 69 in the year 1754.

Feb 05 In the year 1754 nicolaas S Cruquius, hydraulic engineer, (Haarlemmermeer), dies at 75

Feb 16 In the year 1754 richard Mead, physician, dies

Mar 06 Henry Pelham, English premier (1745, 46-54), Gin Act, dies at about 57 on this day in history.

Mar 08 Don Jose de Carvajal bon Lancaster, Sp min of Foreign affairs, dies in the year 1754.

Mar 23 Johann Jakob Wettstein, Swiss theologian (b. 1693) died on this day in history.

Apr 02 Thomas Carte, English historian (b. 1686) died in the year 1754.

Apr 09 Christian von Wolff, German philosopher, dies at 75 in the year 1754.

Apr 15 Jacopo Riccati, Italian mathematician (b. 1676) died on this day in history.

May 14 On this day in history death of pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée, French writer (b. 1692)

May 16 Giovanni Carlo Maria Clari, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1754.

May 23 John Wood, architect/town planner, dies in the year 1754.

Jun 02 On this day in history death of ebenezer Erskine, Scottish religious dissenter (b. 1680)

Jun 07 In the year 1754 nikolaj Eigtved, Danish, architect (Amalienborg Square), dies at 52

Jun 22 In the year 1754 nicholas Siret, composer, dies at 91

Jul 04 On this day in history death of philippe Néricault Destouches, French dramatist and author (b. 1680)

Oct 04 Tanacharison, Catawba Indian chief died on this day in history.

Oct 08 In the year 1754 henry Fielding, English lawyer/author (Tom Jones), dies at 47

Oct 28 Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (b. 1708) died on this day in history.

Nov 09 On this day in history johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer, dies at 70

Nov 12 Jacob de Wit, Amsterdam painter/decorater, dies at 58 on this day in history.

Nov 27 Abraham de Moivre, French mathematician (b. 1667) died on this day in history.

Dec 12 In the year 1754 death of wu Jingzi, Chinese writer (b. 1701)

Dec 14 On this day in history mahmud I, sultan of Turkey, dies at 58

Jan 15 Richard Martin, Irish animal rights activist (d. 1834) was born in the year 1754.

Jan 24 On this day in history birth of andrew Ellicott, American surveyor (d. 1820)

Jan 29 Moses Cleaveland, founder of Cleveland (d. 1806) was born on this day in history.

Jan 30 John Lansing, Jr., American statesman (d. 1829) was born in the year 1754.

Feb 13 Charles Maurice de Talleyrand, French politician (d. 1838) was born in the year 1754.

Feb 17 Jan Jachym Kopriva, composer was born on this day in history.

Feb 17 In the year 1754 birth of nicolas Baudin, French explorer (d. 1803)

Feb 19 Vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator (Al Signor di Montgolfier) was born in the year 1754.