Famous Deaths In 1754

Jan 10 On this day in history daniel Raap, Dutch porcelain salesman/politician, dies at about 51

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 on this day in history.

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 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 Johann Jakob Wettstein, Swiss theologian (b. 1693) died on this day in history.

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 Jacopo Riccati, Italian mathematician (b. 1676) died on this day in history.

May 14 In the year 1754 death of pierre-Claude Nivelle de La Chaussée, French writer (b. 1692)

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

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

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 In the year 1754 death of philippe Néricault Destouches, French dramatist and author (b. 1680)

Oct 04 Tanacharison, Catawba Indian chief died in the year 1754.

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 Johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1754.

Nov 12 On this day in history jacob de Wit, Amsterdam painter/decorater, dies at 58

Nov 27 In the year 1754 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 Moses Cleaveland, founder of Cleveland (d. 1806) was born in the year 1754.

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 in the year 1754.

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

Feb 17 In the year 1754 birth of nicolas Baudin, French explorer (d. 1803)

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