Famous Deaths 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 In the year 1754 nicolaas S Cruquius, hydraulic engineer, (Haarlemmermeer), dies at 75

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

Apr 15 Jacopo Riccati, Italian mathematician (b. 1676) died on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Jun 02 Ebenezer Erskine, Scottish religious dissenter (b. 1680) died on this day in history.

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

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

Jul 04 Philippe Néricault Destouches, French dramatist and author (b. 1680) died on this day in history.

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 On this day in history 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 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 Mahmud I, sultan of Turkey, dies at 58 in the year 1754.

Jan 15 In the year 1754 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 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 on this day in history.

Feb 17 In the year 1754 birth of jan Jachym Kopriva, composer

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

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