Famous Deaths 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 on this day in history.

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

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 in the year 1754.

Mar 23 Johann Jakob Wettstein, Swiss theologian (b. 1693) died in the year 1754.

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 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 on this day in history.

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

Jun 02 In the year 1754 death of ebenezer Erskine, Scottish religious dissenter (b. 1680)

Jun 07 Nikolaj Eigtved, Danish, architect (Amalienborg Square), dies at 52 in the year 1754.

Jun 22 On this day in history nicholas Siret, composer, dies at 91

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

Oct 04 In the year 1754 death of tanacharison, Catawba Indian chief

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 in the year 1754.

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 on this day in history.

Dec 12 Wu Jingzi, Chinese writer (b. 1701) died in the year 1754.

Dec 14 On this day in history 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 Andrew Ellicott, American surveyor (d. 1820) was born on this day in history.

Jan 29 In the year 1754 birth of moses Cleaveland, founder of Cleveland (d. 1806)

Jan 30 John Lansing, Jr., American statesman (d. 1829) was born on this day in history.

Feb 13 On this day in history 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 In the year 1754 birth of vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator (Al Signor di Montgolfier)