Famous Deaths Happened In 1754

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

Jan 28 In the year 1754 ludvig Holberg, Danish lawyer/writer (Hendrig og Pernille), dies at 69  

Feb 05 Nicolaas S Cruquius, hydraulic engineer, (Haarlemmermeer), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Feb 16 On this day in history 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 On this day in history don Jose de Carvajal bon Lancaster, Sp min of Foreign affairs, dies  

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

Apr 02 In the year 1754 death of thomas Carte, English historian (b. 1686)  

Apr 09 On this day in history christian von Wolff, German philosopher, dies at 75  

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 on this day in history.  

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

May 23 In the year 1754 john Wood, architect/town planner, dies  

Jun 02 In the year 1754 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 in the year 1754.  

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 Henry Fielding, English lawyer/author (Tom Jones), dies at 47 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 09 Johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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 Wu Jingzi, Chinese writer (b. 1701) died in the year 1754.  

Dec 14 Mahmud I, sultan of Turkey, dies at 58 in the year 1754.  

Jan 15 Richard Martin, Irish animal rights activist (d. 1834) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 13 In the year 1754 birth of charles Maurice de Talleyrand, French politician (d. 1838)  

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

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

Feb 19 In the year 1754 birth of vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator (Al Signor di Montgolfier)