Famous Deaths In 1754

Jan 10 In the year 1754 daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51

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

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

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 In the year 1754 christian von Wolff, German philosopher, dies at 75

Apr 15 Jacopo Riccati, Italian mathematician (b. 1676) died in the year 1754.

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 in the year 1754.

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

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 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 On this day in history death of tanacharison, Catawba Indian chief

Oct 08 Henry Fielding, English lawyer/author (Tom Jones), dies at 47 in the year 1754.

Oct 28 On this day in history death of friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (b. 1708)

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 in the year 1754.

Nov 27 On this day in history death of abraham de Moivre, French mathematician (b. 1667)

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

Dec 14 In the year 1754 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 in the year 1754.

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 Charles Maurice de Talleyrand, French politician (d. 1838) was born on this day in history.

Feb 17 On this day in history birth of jan Jachym Kopriva, composer

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 on this day in history.