Famous Deaths Happened 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 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 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 02 Ebenezer Erskine, Scottish religious dissenter (b. 1680) died in the year 1754.  

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

Jun 22 Nicholas Siret, composer, dies at 91 in the year 1754.  

Jul 04 Philippe Néricault Destouches, French dramatist and author (b. 1680) died in the year 1754.  

Oct 04 On this day in history 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 In the year 1754 death of friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (b. 1708)  

Nov 09 In the year 1754 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 in the year 1754.  

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

Jan 24 In the year 1754 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 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 19 On this day in history birth of vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator (Al Signor di Montgolfier)