Famous Deaths In 1754

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

Jan 28 On this day in history ludvig Holberg, Danish lawyer/writer (Hendrig og Pernille), dies at 69

Feb 05 Nicolaas S Cruquius, hydraulic engineer, (Haarlemmermeer), dies at 75 in the year 1754.

Feb 16 Richard Mead, physician, dies in the year 1754.

Mar 06 Henry Pelham, English premier (1745, 46-54), Gin Act, dies at about 57 in the year 1754.

Mar 08 On this day in history don Jose de Carvajal bon Lancaster, Sp min of Foreign affairs, dies

Mar 23 In the year 1754 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 in the year 1754.

Apr 15 In the year 1754 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 In the year 1754 giovanni Carlo Maria Clari, composer, dies at 76

May 23 John Wood, architect/town planner, dies on this day in history.

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

Jun 07 Nikolaj Eigtved, Danish, architect (Amalienborg Square), dies at 52 in the year 1754.

Jun 22 Nicholas Siret, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.

Jul 04 In the year 1754 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 Henry Fielding, English lawyer/author (Tom Jones), dies at 47 in the year 1754.

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

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

Nov 12 In the year 1754 jacob de Wit, Amsterdam painter/decorater, dies at 58

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 In the year 1754 birth of richard Martin, Irish animal rights activist (d. 1834)

Jan 24 Andrew Ellicott, American surveyor (d. 1820) was born on this day in history.

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 Nicolas Baudin, French explorer (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.

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