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 on this day in history.

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

Feb 16 Richard Mead, physician, dies on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Mar 23 On this day in history death of johann Jakob Wettstein, Swiss theologian (b. 1693)

Apr 02 Thomas Carte, English historian (b. 1686) died on this day in history.

Apr 09 Christian von Wolff, German philosopher, dies at 75 on this day in history.

Apr 15 On this day in history death of jacopo Riccati, Italian mathematician (b. 1676)

May 14 Pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée, French writer (b. 1692) died in the year 1754.

May 16 Giovanni Carlo Maria Clari, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.

May 23 On this day in history john Wood, architect/town planner, dies

Jun 02 Ebenezer Erskine, Scottish religious dissenter (b. 1680) died on this day in history.

Jun 07 On this day in history nikolaj Eigtved, Danish, architect (Amalienborg Square), dies at 52

Jun 22 On this day in history 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 In the year 1754 death of tanacharison, Catawba Indian chief

Oct 08 On this day in history henry Fielding, English lawyer/author (Tom Jones), dies at 47

Oct 28 Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (b. 1708) died in the year 1754.

Nov 09 In the year 1754 johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer, dies at 70

Nov 12 Jacob de Wit, Amsterdam painter/decorater, dies at 58 in the year 1754.

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 Mahmud I, sultan of Turkey, dies at 58 in the year 1754.

Jan 15 On this day in history birth of richard Martin, Irish animal rights activist (d. 1834)

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

Jan 29 In the year 1754 birth of moses Cleaveland, founder of Cleveland (d. 1806)

Jan 30 In the year 1754 birth of john Lansing, Jr., American statesman (d. 1829)

Feb 13 On this day in history birth of charles Maurice de Talleyrand, French politician (d. 1838)

Feb 17 In the year 1754 birth of jan Jachym Kopriva, composer

Feb 17 Nicolas Baudin, French explorer (d. 1803) was born in the year 1754.

Feb 19 Vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator (Al Signor di Montgolfier) was born on this day in history.